Need a bit of advice, we are looking at purchasing an Event Shelter but not sure on what size to go for, if a 3m x 3m would be too small or 4.5m would be too large? Any advice would be well appreciated so I dont waste my money.. Mind you if Sue spots the air shelter she will be wanting that one no doubt…
Steve
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Cabin : Flight 001 Location : Brighton, East Sussex U.K. Posts : 14341 Join date : 2009-09-27
Subject: Re: Event Shelter.. Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:29 pm
sjohno wrote:
Need a bit of advice, we are looking at purchasing an Event Shelter but not sure on what size to go for, if a 3m x 3m would be too small or 4.5m would be too large? Any advice would be well appreciated so I dont waste my money.. Mind you if Sue spots the air shelter she will be wanting that one no doubt…
Steve
The club one is 4.5 x 4.5 guys and I use it on the Kaper - it's not that big - I'd go for that size.
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timmm
Cabin : Business Location : holmfirth Posts : 746 Join date : 2014-05-15
Subject: Re: Event Shelter.. Tue Aug 16, 2016 5:40 pm
Weve a 4.5 X 4.5... wouldn't go for anything smaller in my opinion.
Cabin : Exec 018 Location : Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts and Bristol Posts : 2241 Join date : 2011-09-20
Subject: Re: Event Shelter.. Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:35 pm
I got a 4.5 with side-walls, and as a bonus, a kombi will just about fit underneath, lengthways (without a roof rack) so if the weather is bad I can work on it.
(the only reason the backend is raised on ramps is that I couldn't drive it in as I had the roof rack fitted. Once in it was high enough without the ramps)
Subject: Re: Event Shelter.. Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:23 pm
As mine is only a tin top, I wonder if it will fit anyway….
steve
dizzylizard
Cabin : Exec 018 Location : Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts and Bristol Posts : 2241 Join date : 2011-09-20
Subject: Re: Event Shelter.. Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:03 am
Should just about fit with a tin top, as you can see from this side view the problem I had was the roof rack, but it was easy enough to lift temporarily.
Also with the dummy wheel and rear spare the total length of mine is 4.5 metres, and the back is sticking out because I would have had to touch the wall. ( Other thing to consider on tarmac and concrete is securing guide-lines if a bit blowy, corner posts could be secured with weights)
dizzylizard
Cabin : Exec 018 Location : Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts and Bristol Posts : 2241 Join date : 2011-09-20
Subject: Re: Event Shelter.. Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:38 am
Just received a 'machine mart' brochure and they have updated their original instant garage so that the sides extend out to form a gazebo. Not as pretty as an event shelter, but I have done some calculations, and it looks like it will accommodate a kombi with a roof rack. May be of interest for anyone looking in that direction for other uses.
