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Raylden at 14/03/2010 17:34:18
I’m thinking of getting a cockpit tent made. does anyone have any suggestions about suppliers or other useful experience of this?

thanks all

George Isted at 14/03/2010 21:08:37
A few of the Solent racing boats that often have 6 sleeping aboard have a nice cockpit tent made but Quantum Sails (on the Hamble). It is in two sections, the front section is the length of the boom and attaches to the guard rails while the back section is attached by two long zips and is enclosed at the stern.

moongirl at 14/03/2010 21:59:39
If you do not wish to spend the sort of money that a Quantum cover costs a perfectly good alternative would be a polytarp with ‘punch in’ bits for attachments. The difficulty occurs at the end of the boom, unless you have a boom strut but even then the magic velcro comes to the rescue.

Richard Ritchie at 04/03/2011 11:15:19
For the Rolls Royce solution talk to Hungry Tiger.