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Hi all,

Just got myself a cabanon biscaya 370 cotton tent,does anyone know where i can get the canopy that zips onto the front.Would,nt mind a 2nd hand one if it was in decent nick....Heres hoping Richard.......

Depends what year it is as the colours change - but heres one for a start:

http://www.camping-intl.com/products/tents/cabanon/tent-accessories/2009-front-sun-canopy

Hi SHOWTONS.

                        I have got a 370 Canopy brand new c/w 28mm Aluminium poles and bags and fittings, never been used, that I bought as a spare, and was going to put it on the adds here, although it is the "All Season Polyester" the colour looks OK, just the zip is blue, not brown, but it fits my 370 Cotton perfect, let me know if you are interested, list price now is £141 and the Cotton version is now £139 you can have mine for £50 apologies to admin if this is reply out of bounds, but it is in response to a members post. 

Hi FionaW1971.

                        The devil is in the detail, the link you gave is for the "All Season Polyester" and "Polyester RipStop Nylon" 370 Canopies, not the "Quality Cotton" version, trust Cabanon to make the same tent available in three types of Canvas, just thought that I would mention that in case SHOWTONS was not aware of the 370 Canopy permatations, of course any of the three will fit his tent.

Thanks Fiona,

Now i am confused,i bought mine from our local camping shop,it was an ex-display so it came without any paperwork and now i,m unsure what type it is,i think its not the polyester one so its either the cotton or nylon one.Its colours are pale green and yellow.If your canopy fits my description i would be very interested in it,i,m in wolverhampton so could you send me an estimate for postage if pick-up is out of the question...

   Many thanks...Richard.......

Hi SHOWTONS.

                       It's me that has the Canopy not Fiona, anyway if your tent has Aluminium Silver Poles, and not Steel Gold Poles then you have got the "All Season Polyester" model, which is almost like Cotton, and some would argue better, but lets not go there!, if this is the case then I have the exact Canopy for your Tent, and this must be your lucky day as I will be passing Wombourne twice next week, as I have to go and do a couple of days work down in Hemel, I usualy stop for a break at Norton Canes services on the M6 Toll Road, how does that sound?. 

Hi Richard.

               Only bought the Canopy last November, clerance from Castlecroft Camping (JR Leiusure) in Radcliffe, they no longer do Cabanon, at the time I was waiting for a Cotton Canopy to come from France, which it it did after 11 weeks!, this is why I have the spare "All Season Polyester" Canopy.

                       Andy.

Quote: Originally posted by SHOWTONS on 01/4/2009

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Thanks Fiona,

Now i am confused,i bought mine from our local camping shop,it was an ex-display so it came without any paperwork and now i,m unsure what type it is,i think its not the polyester one so its either the cotton or nylon one.Its colours are pale green and yellow.If your canopy fits my description i would be very interested in it,i,m in wolverhampton so could you send me an estimate for postage if pick-up is out of the question...

   Many thanks...Richard.......

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If you have one that looks like this:

Then you have the all season polyester Biscaya (like ours! ). It is breathable and as hardwearing as cotton canvas but doesn't have to be re-pitched to dry out, if you pack up wet.

Not saying it is better or worse than Cabanon cotton canvas (which we also good) but it is a fine tent!

It really does sound like it's your lucky day since, as francais says, he has the proper canopy for your tent for sale - what a bargain eh?

Hi Liddenham.

                    Prices at Cabanon have gone up on average by 30% for this season, list price now for Vis-A-Vis Canopy is now £139 last year was £97 thats a 43% increase! although I guess you have already got one, I notice looking at the size, I would guess it is the same one as for the now discontinued Biscaya 320 as the drawing indicates that both tents have the same size entrance, could this be another Biscaya fact!.

Hi Francais,and thanks for the info Liddenham,ours is the tent in the picture only a 5 birth though.....Andy i,ve spoken to the wife and shes well chuffed about the canopy.If i leave you my mobile no (07941905201)could you contact me when your driving to hemel,is there any chance of stopping around the b,ham coventry area(i.e corley services)as i can just pop out of work to meet you,no worries if you cant,just let me know what suits you best...........p.s..my tent does have the blue zips so pretty sure we,ve got the right tent...

                                     Cheers Rich.............

Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 01/4/2009

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Hi Liddenham.

                    Prices at Cabanon have gone up on average by 30% for this season, list price now for Vis-A-Vis Canopy is now £139 last year was £97 thats a 43% increase! although I guess you have already got one, I notice looking at the size, I would guess it is the same one as for the now discontinued Biscaya 320 as the drawing indicates that both tents have the same size entrance, could this be another Biscaya fact!.

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Yep, all the frame hoops on the vis a vis are 320 wide - one of the reasons we love the tent is that the frame is easy to handle as not too huge and the footprint is compact enough to fit easily on any pitch. The tent is a bit like a 'tardis' - feels big inside whilst being compact and easy to pitch.

Hi Liddenham.

                    When I viewed the Vis-a-Vis at Caterrick, I would have said it was 30% bigger inside than the 370, so it should be re-named the Tardis, when in actual fact is is more like 20% bigger, the wierd thing is that the extra internal floor space of the Vis-a-Vis is 370cm more than the Biscaya 370 another Biscaya fact.   

Hi Francais,

   Many thanks for the canopy,look forward to attaching it to my biscaya 370,was going to be at small batch,little stretton this weekend but weather looks a bit dodgy.Thanks for all the extras,can,t believe how expensive cabanons have become.Dont really need any of the stuff your selling but let me know of any other things your getting rid of..

Many thanks..Richard....