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#175416 - 02/28/13 10:49 AM Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough? [Re: 4evrplan]
topshot member Registered: 04/28/09 Posts: 242 Loc: Midwest	I'd say 4" would be plenty, but I still wouldn't waste your time doing it - taping a cat curve will be harder than sewing one and you'll receive little if any benefit.
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Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/19/13 10:18 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	finallyME	02/19/13 11:58 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/19/13 12:14 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	finallyME	02/19/13 12:19 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/19/13 12:25 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	finallyME	02/20/13 11:07 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/20/13 11:51 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/26/13 09:52 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	02/27/13 08:07 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/27/13 12:24 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/28/13 08:56 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	02/28/13 10:49 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	02/28/13 12:23 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	03/01/13 08:32 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	03/01/13 09:33 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	03/01/13 10:38 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	03/01/13 10:40 AM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	03/01/13 12:44 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	03/01/13 01:00 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	03/01/13 03:07 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	03/01/13 03:40 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	4evrplan	03/01/13 04:25 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	03/01/13 04:53 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	billstephenson	03/01/13 01:55 PM
Re: Is My Tarp Long Enough?	topshot	03/01/13 02:17 PM
How much drop?	4evrplan	02/19/13 04:59 PM

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