Cockpit cover boom tent cost?

[GrandadPig]

Has anyone recently bought a cockpit cover/boom tent for a small sailing boat? Just trying to get a rough idea of prices. Simple over-boom, no frame. 19’ gaffer.
Thank you

 

[ProDave]

We made our own. This was the trial before the ends were made and fitted.

 

[greeny]

MULTIFUNCTION TARP CAMPING SHELTER
Camping tarp - Tarp fresh
Trekking tarp - 1.5-person - MT900
I bought the first one. There's a few different sizes and types - this one fitted best. Light weight and cheap.

 

[GrandadPig]

That’s the sort of thing I had in mind. Thank you. Total cost?

 

[DavidTocher]

I used a cheap poly camping tarpaulin but it was very noisy when there was any wind.

I then bought an ex-army bivvy tent made from heavy canvas which is fine. I sewed a tube for a glass fibre tent pole to stiifen one end making a hoop over the cockpit. The downside is it makes the boat very dark because it's coloured olive drab.

It cost about a tenner ten years ago bought from a place in Nottingham.

 

[PetiteFleur]

I've used white tarpaulins from 'tarpaulins on line' the middle grade, bought the size nearest to what I wanted and then altered to fit. Make sure you add extra eyelets on each side as the fitted ones are no way enough. Easy to cut to size and sewn on a domestic sewing machine. My winter project is to make a new one for my boat as the one I used previously was too dark and didn't fit properly.