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[SKEETER-B]

Want to know if I should put the trim-lok on the back side of this shack? It seems tight enough with the bungee around the tub. I would hate to put holes in the canvas with the screws. If anyone has any good info, please let me know. I'm getting the LED lights tonight, can't wait to get it on the hardwater, C'mon

[BIG DS]

Absolutely put the trim lock on!!! Don't second guess that one or you will end up with a cold back on a windy day. To get you started, take the trim lock in the house and get it warmed up good before you try to put it on. Then, use a vicegrip to hold the rear spreader poles into the sled from underneath (make sure you have all spreader poles in place). Find the middle of the strip and start there. Work it around both sides using a hammer to tap it into place. Especially on the corners and curves! The screws go in real easy with a screw gun. You will want to position the screws towards the top of the strip to make sure they go into the sled. Be careful not to over tighten them. If my memory serves, space out four screws on each side and one in the middle of the corner on each side. Then space the rest evenly along the back and you should have it. I know they can be kind of mean to install but it is worth the tired hands and the cussing that goes with it. Don't worry, you will not damage the material. That is the toughest shelter fabric on the market. To give you an idea, the bait shop I work at now and again has a 8x8 swatch of that fabric with a 6 inch cut in the middle. Two grown men pulling on it could not even get a thread to crack! They do not call it rip stop for nothing! I have put a lot of fish traps together and the X series shelters are by far the easiest to install the trim lock on.

[Phred52]

Skeeter-B, I have a Yukon. When I first assembled it, I used the trim-lock, but found when it came time for summer lay-up, it was a pain to remove the tent. I installed heavy duty snaps on the tent and the tub. Now, it takes about 15 minutes to prepare the house for storage or use. Tub in the garage rafters and the tent in my house. No worrys about mice and it is a BUNCH easier getting the tub down as the weight is cut in half! The holes ARE worth something, they'll make sure your snaps line up! BTW, Be sure to use back-up washers on the tub. I used pop rivets on the snaps on both the tent and the tub. Phred52