MacCat for Bridge, 13 x 14

**Mule** · 08-01-2008, 10:09

I just got my new MacCat from Brian this morning. The usual amazing workmanship was evedent. This tarp is 13 feet on the ridge line and 14 feet wide and has less of an angle from the end of the ridge lines down to the bottom. It also has an extra stake out point on the bottom. In the pictures you can see how low I have to hang it in my back yard. I am hanging it from almost the same heights as I am hanging my bridge. In the woods I will be two feet higher and it will be great. Now, at last, I feel I have enough coverage for my bridge and it's quilts.
Brian will quote you all a price for one of these, or perhaps he will make it as a standard item someday. He commented to me that though he never had time to see it pitched, he felt the dims were going to make one of the best pitching tarps he has made.
I like it very much.
Mule

**angrysparrow** · 08-01-2008, 10:16

Is it going to be called 'the big top'? 14 feet wide!

**headchange4u** · 08-01-2008, 10:21

Holy massive canopy, Batman!

That's one HUGE tarp! What's the weight?

**TDunc** · 08-01-2008, 10:24

Hey, what a dual purpose item......

Rain fly - emergency parachute.... Way Cool

Really nice tarp!!

**GrizzlyAdams** · 08-01-2008, 10:26

that's a lot of tarp!

It weighs something just less than 30 oz? Back-of-the envelope assuming rectangular tarp, fabric only 1.3 oz/ yd comes up with a little over 26 oz.

Grizz

**Mule** · 08-01-2008, 10:28

Originally Posted by GrizzlyAdams

that's a lot of tarp!

It weighs something just less than 30 oz? Back-of-the envelope assuming rectangular tarp, fabric only 1.3 oz/ yd comes up with a little over 26 oz.

Grizz

Yep, Weighs 26 or 27 ounces. Mule

**schrochem** · 08-01-2008, 10:47

Internal dialog:

"I don't need another tarp...
I don't need another tarp...

But then the poles wouldn't hit....
Yea, and you could sell one or two of the old ones"

**Brian** · 08-01-2008, 10:49

Mule, don't quote me on this, but I think it was hovering around 27 oz. A far cry from the 9.5oz MacCat Deluxe's I finished today, out of some Spinntex I had laying around.

Brian
OES

**Mule** · 08-01-2008, 10:52

Originally Posted by schrochem

Internal dialog:

"I don't need another tarp...
I don't need another tarp...

But then the poles wouldn't hit....
Yea, and you could sell one or two of the old ones"

Yes, I know what you mean. I sold my other custom tarp Brian made me, and my beloved Speer Snugfit to get this. Mule.