Scott,
The trapezoidal awning is an interesting idea. I think you've seen the
bag awning we have on our Pacer. The awning rail is only 6 feet long,
so likewise the awning. Even at that size it's a lot better than nothing.
The problem I see with a trapezoidal awning is, how do you roll it up?
If you roll it up the conventional way, the rolled up awning is twice as
long as the awning rail. I suppose you might secure the ends to hooks
on the ends of the shell or something like that. (I am thinking here of
temporarily furling it for a storm or whatever. We remove our bag
awning and put it in the back of the truck when we hit the road.)
A simpler solution for us awning-challenged Airstreamers might be to
just buy one of those free standing canopy things that the camping
stores have on sale every summer.
Of course, I really can't talk. . . we solved the problem by buying a
bigger trailer!
See you down the road,
John & Barb Sellers
WBCCI/VAC #1587
1960 Pacer 16 ft
1980 International Caravelle 22 ft
Dayton, Ohio
> My awning is rectangular in shape, but with a trailer your
> size I would make it a trapezoid (a rectangle type thing with one side
> longer than the other.)
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> /_\
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> Say perhaps, 8 foot on the trailer side and 14 foot on the grommet side