It is not as roomy, but for storage of my Sparrow 16 for the winters in North Idaho where we can get a good amount of snow, I will use the mast as the ridge-pole for the a tarp that I lay over it. But, to make sure the snow doesn't collapse the tarp, I take one of my long lines and weave it back and forth over the mast from the fore to aft end of the cockpit. This has worked quite well.
Excellent design, and very similar to my own evolution. One addition I would suggest: cover the tarp with a light-weight fishing net. I've found that having a net over the tarp greatly extends the life of the tarp. I've also used recycled heavy-duty vinyl (old billboard signs) instead of the typical plastic traps.
It is not as roomy, but for storage of my Sparrow 16 for the winters in North Idaho where we can get a good amount of snow, I will use the mast as the ridge-pole for the a tarp that I lay over it. But, to make sure the snow doesn't collapse the tarp, I take one of my long lines and weave it back and forth over the mast from the fore to aft end of the cockpit. This has worked quite well.
Excellent design, and very similar to my own evolution. One addition I would suggest: cover the tarp with a light-weight fishing net. I've found that having a net over the tarp greatly extends the life of the tarp. I've also used recycled heavy-duty vinyl (old billboard signs) instead of the typical plastic traps.