Gaastra Inflatable cockpit awnings

[Richard_Peevor]

Any good??

I have seen these advertised in a lot of chandlers catalogues.. it seems like a good principle but I was just wondering what people thought of the quality of the fabric and the fittings and straps etc..

Many thanks

Richard

 

[pvb]

I don't have one, but I did spend a while looking at one which was on display in a chandlery last summer. It seemed to be well-made, with quality materials and fittings.

 

[heerenleed]

you mean this? Gaastra has a good reputation in the Netherlands. So the product is probably a good quality item but certainly won't be cheap.

cheers

 

[Richard_Peevor]

Yes that is the one..

 

[thalassa]

Yes, a good reputation they had. But the present Gaastra is not the old one.
Since the sail-making arm of the firm re-emerged 1 1/2 yrs ago , they do not manufacture anything in The Netherlands anymore; all sailing stuff comes nearly ready-made from Asia.
I do NOT mean they are bad, just that you can't rely on the reputation. Most of the money now comes from their clothing lines, which are sporty urban outfits.