canvas work

[Gunfleet]

I've just been quoted £2000 + VAT for a sprayhood and simple cockpit tent on a 26 ft boat. This seems an enormous sum to me... or am I just wrong? What have other people paid for similar items? Is there somewhere one would recommend on the East Coast?

 

[DepSol]

John I know I can beat that price, email me with which boat it is for.

Dom

I am boating again ;-)

 

[Gunfleet]

last time I emailed you Dom it didn't work. Email me yr email address (if you see what I mean)

 

[FlyingSpud]

Have you looked at
http://www.pointnorth.co.uk/
I can't claim to know about the quality or anything like that

 

[squidge]

Blimey! have you considered buying a sewing machine ,cutting some pattens and making it yourself. Profitable small business id say.

 

[Gunfleet]

It's £500 more than the price of a brand new main plus new foam luff radial genoa!

 

[squidge]

we were lucky to have a very old sprayhood (torn andwindows missing)from which we made a new one with canvas and heavy duty window film bought from our local camping store.so far its lasted three years, a seven in the channel and two family holidays. Cost aprox £130.00 including new fixings.although the frame is original.But you could still have one made for a fraction of the quoted price.

 

[stretch33]

Is that an East Coast quote ? Who ? Tell us so they can be avoided like the plague

 

[Gunfleet]

See my PM

 

[nicho]

John - sounds a lot to me. I've just ordered a new Bavaria 36 at the Show with sprayhood and full canopy extension - even at bavaria list prices it only comes to £1536 (including VAT)

I think you should look around

 

[dickh]

Sounds very expensive, try another supplier; the problem with a cockpit tent is that they are usually custom built and have to be carefully measured and the stainless hoops can be expensive - where are you based?
Try Martex for sprayhoods - don't know their no but they advertise in the back of the sailing mags - they do 'kits' which are oversize and you cut to fit your boat. They seem to do a nice job, my friend has just had a replacement hood at a reasonable price from them.
Pointnorth also do kits I believe but have no experience of sprayhoods from them only material supply.


dickh
I'd rather be sailing...

 

[Gordonmc]

Martex supply sprayhood and bimini kits... you assemble and send the fabric back for them to finish. They attend the jumbles. Phone: 01270522251

 

[vyv_cox]

As you have already been told, this sounds like a lot. My new hood and cockpit tent, with new stainless steel frames, fitted and a superb job, cost something like 1300 pounds for a Sadler 34. Made in Holland, so perhaps not much use to you except as a price comparison.