RE: Peter C's tent

["Sharon & Murray" <smdick@sympatico.ca>]

I didn't originally ask this question because I do not want to go get
the answer.  How much does a replacement top from the Tarp 
Farm cost?  I figure the pole structure is worth a fair bit but that's
relative to the cost of a new top.

Murray

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-treechip@lists.cleannorth.org
[mailto:owner-treechip@lists.cleannorth.org] On Behalf Of Peter McLarty
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 7:56 PM
To: Kathie Brosemer; treechip@lists.cleannorth.org
Subject: Re: Peter C's tent

I agree with Murray...$500 sounds fair. I too would like to check out
the
condition when it is set up. Would we use it more than once a year? How
much
might we be able to rent it for? Could we recoup our costs by renting it
(possibly for a back-up thru Dandi?????) It would probably require a DRY
storage area to prevent (lessen) the fabric deterioration. I would hope
that
there is at least 5 more good years of service; otherwise it wouln't be
much
of a deal. (I think $100/year would be worth it...no hassles trying to
find
a freebee!)

Peter

PS...PUC was not there as of 3pm today.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathie Brosemer" <kathie@cleannorth.org>
To: <treechip@lists.cleannorth.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:24 PM
Subject: Peter C's tent


> Hi, I just talked with Peter Courtemanche.  He's agreed to meet with
us at
> noon on the 11th to put up the kitchen tent.  So we'll need all the
> principals there at that time.
>
> Also, he's offered to sell us his tent.  He says he doesn't need it
> anymore, and he'd like to unload it.
>
> He'd like $500 for it.  He says they go for $2500 new (I haven't
verified
> that), and the canvas top will last another 3 yrs or so.  He says that
Tarp
> Farm can make us a replacement top when we decide we need to do that.
I
> don't know how much that would cost.
>
> He's also said that he will continue to help us out with setup or
training
> new volunteers for setup duties if/when attrition takes its toll on
our
> experienced crew.  And he's offered to let us pay for the tent over a
> couple of years if we want to, to fit in our budget for Tree Chipping
or
> other projects that use the tent, or to raise the funds through
renting
> this tent to other groups.
>
> What do you guys think?
>
> k
>
>