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Awnings
Buying an awning
- Canvas
Replacements. Awnings are made from heavy gauge vinyl with a scalloped edge and sewn to a flexible
plastic strip that fits into the awning rail. You can order the aqua and white to match a Scotty or get them in many other color choices. They may be ordered with or without poles and stakes. If you opt for the poles, they are heavy duty
and easy to use.
- You may also buy the awning channel from Canvas Replacements. As of 12/05, it was running 90 cents per foot—a very good price. A local (Kalamazoo, MI) RV place quoted $2.69 per foot in Dec '05. You'll need a 7' channel for a 13' Scotty.
- A note from Canvas Replacements:
- The traditional Teal/White stripe (color 2774) with scalloped valances on all three sides is by far the most popular. The cost of one depends on the width and number of poles you require.
Color #2774 matches the Aqua/White Scotty
- Unfortunately we don’t have color samples on our site, but you can feel free to browse here for ideas: http://www.sunbrella.com/cgi-bin/usa/thumbnail.pl?B=S&W=46&P=1
- Please feel free to call or otherwise contact us with additional questions or to place your order.
- Chris Gungor
Camper & Recreation, Inc
Canvas Replacements
W2299 State Hwy 98
Loyal, WI 54446
Hours: 8am - 5pm CST
Telephone: (715) 255-8142 or (800) 232-2079
Fax: (715) 255-9332
- RV Workshop - 8x8' awning, only comes in gold & white - free shipping note fromBase cost is now $196 + $25 for fabric upgrade + $30 for the valence.
Making an awning
This is just an effort to gather some resources together for those brave souls who may want to make their own awning. You'll want to obtain water-resistant (or even water-proof) fabric and use weather proof thread, polyester being the best. These are online resources - don't forget to check your local sources. Places like Walmart may very well sell awning or tent poles and buying locally of course saves having to pay for shipping. Use polypropelene cord and tent stakes for staking them down. The poly cord is sold at very reasonable prices in the fishing section of Walmart and the stakes are sold in their camping section.
A Canvas Replacement Awning
A grommet in each corner (assuming 2 poles)
They stitch vinyl beaded welt along the edge.
This is a HUGE improvement over the rope used in original awnings!
Showning the bead on the vinyl welting
Showing the "scalloped" edges
Poles how to
Awning pole information and images provided by Rob Vargo
2307
2308
The poles need to have the height adjustment mechanism set up before use. Picture 2307 shows its hanging to the side outside the pole. You need to take the pointed pole out, then flip over the adjustment thing, then put the pole back in (through the "loop" in the adjustment mechanism; pictures 2328 and 2329).
2328
2329
The mechanism adjusts the height of the pole (2332).
2332
For the ropes and rope adjustment, tie a loop in one end that will go over the end of the pole (one source for tying knots is http://www.tollesburysc.co.uk/Knots/Knots_gallery.htm). The other end of the rope goes in end and out the other and then tie into a knot in the end (see picture 2340).
2340
You then form a loop (which goes around the stake). When the one end is around the stake and the other end is on the top of the pole (after putting the awning on the pole), pull the adjustment to tighten the rope (see pictures 2341 and 2343).
2341
2343
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