count the ways hatch tent

The COUNT THE WAYS HATCH TENT is a simple yet versatile tool designed by boaters, for boaters. A rectangular strip of durable, colorful canvas fitted with loops and grommets, it can easily be transformed into a variety of shapes and configurations to serve a wide range of functions. It is manufactured right here at the WYTC, and retails for $13o. Please contact us (sunbelt*at*coastalnet.com) for details.

Here are a few ways you might consider using your hatch tent:

1. It can be used as a traditional hatch tent to provide cabin ventilation and protection from dampness or sun.
2. You can secure one edge into the wind to funnel air below decks.
3. Open it flat across the space between your bimini and dodger to make for a dryer cockpit on a rainy day.
4. Use the many tie points to create an evening cockpit sun shield as the setting sun sinks below the protection of your bimini.
5. Rig it vertically in the cockpit to easily create a privacy shield for an evening sun shower.

And, perhaps the most valuable use for your COUNT THE WAYS HATCH TENT:

6. When away from your boat for extended periods, you can rig your COUNT THE WAYS HATCH TENT as a companionway cover to prevent driving rain from entering through the companionway sliders. This will allow you to remove your dodger completely, keeping the cabin drier and extending the life of your expensive dodger for years to come.

The Whortonsville Yacht & Tractor Club was extablished at Ensign Harbor Marina back in 1990. The WYTC is located on Brown's Creek in the tiny coastal village of Whortonsville, NC, a short jog off of the Intracoastal Waterway as it passes through the lower Neuse River. While most of our people are sailors, Ensign Harbor welcomes transient boats on their way north or south along the ICW as well as long term wet boat storage.

The WYTC has several items for sale that our manufactured right here at WYTC headquarters. We, of course, have WYTC yacht burgees and tee shirts for sale as well as our new Count the Ways Hatch Tent, and hatch screens. The CTW Hatch tent is a wonderful thing to have on a boat due to its many uses and easy stowage. It can even prolong the useful life of expensive canvas items such as dodgers, while reducing moisture and mildew below. Call us at (252) 249-0823, visit our web site at ensignharbor.com, or view the CTW hatch tent in the marine classified section of towndock.net.