Pram Hoods and Canvas covers

[PaddingtonBear]

Yet another reason for not having a cruiser stern?

[turnbuttonboy]

I just had a quick look at his website and covers for the stern of the narrowboat start at £2400 - that seemed a bit steep to me.... how much was yours and for what ?

 

 

Nick

 

I have no idea where this price is on our website - I just checked it and can confirm the published price for a narrowboat stern pramhood is between £850 and £1200 with prices rising to £1400 for a widebeam.

 

I have no desire or need to promote my business on here but could do without people thinking that we are charging such extortionate sums.

 

Just for the record etc.

 

Giles

 

I have just checked the prices that canvasman of Otley is charging - that is where the figure of £2400 came from.

Edited November 22, 2009 by turnbuttonboy

[alan_fincher]

I have no idea where this price is on our website - I just checked it and can confirm the published price for a narrowboat stern pramhood is between £850 and £1200 with prices rising to £1400 for a widebeam.

 

I have no desire or need to promote my business on here but could do without people thinking that we are charging such extortionate sums.

 

Just for the record etc.

 

Giles

I think Nickhlx may have looked at the website for "Canvasman" where a price of £2,400 does indeed show, but that he has quoted the page where your web-site is shown.

 

It seems fairly obvious that your covers are a lot more reasonably priced than some.

 

I'm sure it was a genuine error, so thanks for pointing it out.

[Nickhlx]

I think Nickhlx may have looked at the website for "Canvasman" where a price of £2,400 does indeed show, but that he has quoted the page where your web-site is shown.

 

It seems fairly obvious that your covers are a lot more reasonably priced than some.

 

I'm sure it was a genuine error, so thanks for pointing it out.

 

 

Giles,

 

Sincerely sorry - t'was a genuine mistake.. I looked at a few and then posted my post and was obviously with wires crossed - I will phone you tomorrow and discuss.

 

Apologies again,

 

Nick

[david and julie]

I'd also like to stress that although I know Giles (from working on my boat) I also wasn't trying to promote his business - except from a satisfied customer point of view. Its just that the OP (who is in Ireland) said.

We are a bit stuck for ideas as there are not many boats like ours over here.

I knew Giles was in Ireland and also know he has done many of these covers (he's one of the most respected suppliers in the NW) I just thought it may help both parties if they were local to each other.

 

Could I also point out that although Giles's prices are very fair, this is definately not a reflection on the quality of his work - which is easily on a par with - if not better than - all the major players.

 

Nick definately made a genuine mistake, which is why I linked a page showing the correct prices. Nick also wanted to know what work I'd had done(mainly about quality and design) and rather than mention it on here we spoke via PM.

 

These mix ups easily happen.

[Naughty Cal]

You've obviously never had a GRP Cruiser.

 

The Canopy is the best part of having a GRP Cruiser over a steel narrow boat, you can travel withour getting wet. When it rains it's somewhere to take off your coat without getting the inside of the cabin wet, and when cold it provides a warmer environment to cruise in. The aforementioned coats can then be hung up to dry in the canopy.

 

I often used to smirk slightly in the height of a rainstorm when a narrow boat came the other way and I was cruising along nice and dry under the canopy in my t shirt.

 

In the middle of summer when it's roasting hot but pouring with rain, you can sit out and enjoy the countryside without getting wet.

 

They are the best thing ever, and if I ever had a steel boat, I would HAVE to have a canopy, with windscreen, and wipers.

 

As regard getting in and out, this depends on the design of the canopy; on my Norman and on the Dawncraft there were wide openings in the side which made it very easy to unzip and get in and out, but on my Yeoman the cockpit was very small so it was much more difficult and a rear access was used over the engine.

 

Also the canopy gives wind protection as well as rain, so you can sit under it when it's warmish but windy in the Spring and Autumn and enjoy being outside but out of the wind.

 

They are the best part of a GRP cruiser and I cannot understand why more narrow boat owners don't have them; unless you just like to show how hardened you are? I suppose they dont look very traditional on a Woolwich Copy or Shiney Washer Josher, but on a cruiser sterned narrow boat (or widebeam) that's not any kind of replica. I don't see why not??

 

It was nice to put it down when the weather was nice, but like most convertable cars, it was up much much more than it was down,

 

Mainly agree with you up until the point you say your hood is on in the summer.

 

We have had our hoods off at every given oppurtunity this spring, summer and autumn. Only takes minutes to refit them.

[woodjam]

Can you please give me gilses web site and contact number. We are looking for a wide beam rear cover. for our amazing wide beam. woodjam or woody to her freinds.

Alan and Ainsley.

[AndrewIC]

Giles made my covers. No hesitation in recommending him. I did wonder if he'd ever come back from Ireland

[Barge Hawthorn]

Got a mail from 'home' saying our covermaking skills were being sought for the right reasons, and I thought it would do no harm to declare we're long gone and not planning to return.

 

Should anyone want us we're now to be found at bargehawthorn.info (I guess that's all on file at GCHQ Cheltenham anyway...)

 

Best wishes to all our friends and customers still afloat on the cut.

 

Giles

Edited June 10, 2013 by Barge Hawthorn

[woodjam]

Just had a quote for our wide beam of 7500.00 plus extras.

Stern coverand a cratch cover.

Reach for the sniffing salts.

I handcrafted the boat. I am sure I can make a tent.

Time will tell.

[Kinver Canopies]

Just had a quote for our wide beam of 7500.00 plus extras.

Stern coverand a cratch cover.

Reach for the sniffing salts.

I handcrafted the boat. I am sure I can make a tent.

Time will tell.

Hi, where is your boat, I'm quite sure we could better that for you!