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Subject Topic: cabanon canopy alternative??? Post Reply Post New Topic
09/4/2010 at 6:51pm
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Hi

We have the A series cabanon and was wondering how the cabanon canopy attaches, anyway I was thinking about trying the coleman canopy in the argos camping section just wondering if anyone else has used an alternative to the original



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10/4/2010 at 1:27am
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The canopy on both of our Cabanon tents came with a frame - 3 poles fix by button springs to the tent & stretch out to fix onto a frame of two uprights & an arced pole in between. The canopy itself has three ties which attach to the tent poles, and two holes in the front of the canopy which slot over the spikes on the upright poles.

If you use a universal canopy, you may need to attach some tapes in three places along one edge to tie it onto the tent frame (through the little holes where the stub canopy poles go), then just use two upright universal canopy poles on the front corners & guy it out well. I think it could work okay. Just make sure you take the canopy down if strong winds are forecast. 



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10/4/2010 at 7:11am
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We're hoping to pitch some of our A Series collection today to photograph before sale so I'll try to take some photos of the Antigua with the sun canopy parts.

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10/4/2010 at 5:00pm
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If it's of any help, the front canopy of our Estoril has a frame section of two uprights and an angled 'ridge' section which is thread through a channel at the front of the canopy. There's a central ridge frame section that attaches to the middle of the main frane with a clip and a spring button/pole section to the front canopy pole. The front edge of the canopy fabric slots over two spikes at the top of the uprights, and attaches at the back section with tapes to the main tent through the 'stub' holes as Jean mentioned. And guy lines of course from the uprights keep the whole thing in place. Gosh, that was harder to explain than I thought! They do add a nice touch and give protection from sun/rain although we've had to alter the angle of the canopy during heavy rain as it tilts back towards the door a little with risk of water ingress through the stub holes.

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10/4/2010 at 6:28pm
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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 10/4/2010
We're hoping to pitch some of our A Series collection today to photograph before sale so I'll try to take some photos of the Antigua with the sun canopy parts.
You haven`t got a sun canopy to fit the Athena you want to sell have you by any chance?

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10/4/2010 at 6:49pm
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I've got some pictures, I'll upload them.

Jo, I noticed that Forest Camping are advertising an Aruba sun canopy for I think £87 or similar - the colours would be wrong but it might fit?

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10/4/2010 at 6:50pm
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Oooh thanx for that...not to fussed about the colour really.

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10/4/2010 at 6:54pm
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It's probably worth giving them a ring to see if they've still got one...I thought that was a good price...

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10/4/2010 at 7:27pm
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Right loads of Cabanon pics here , this was the Andorra rather than the Antigua but the theory is the same...

The three small poles attach to the stubs that stick out the front of the tent. The canopy is tied onto the inside poles of the tent through little holes next to the stub canopy poles.

Then the frame is inserted. Then it's guyed.

Hope the link works!

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10/4/2010 at 7:32pm
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Quote: Originally posted by PigletandTigger on 10/4/2010
It's probably worth giving them a ring to see if they've still got one...I thought that was a good price...
It is a good price....maybe when the family allowance gets here

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10/4/2010 at 7:41pm
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thank you pigletandtiger that gives me a much better idea of how i can adapt a canopy to fit ours

regards



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03/5/2010 at 8:03pm
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Great pictures, many thanks, most informative.



22/4/2015 at 9:48pm
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HI, i've just bought a cabanon athena, It is without awning and groundsheet. I'd be really grateful if any of you would tell me how big a ground sheet or footprint I need? I'm having trouble finding the specs for some reason.

Did you ever find a solution to your canopy quest? I'm on the hunt myself now.
Thanks.


23/4/2015 at 5:26am
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Quote: Originally posted by greenvienna on 22/4/2015HI, i've just bought a cabanon athena, It is without awning and groundsheet. I'd be really grateful if any of you would tell me how big a ground sheet or footprint I need? I'm having trouble finding the specs for some reason.
Did you ever find a solution to your canopy quest? I'm on the hunt myself now.
Thanks.



Opps just noticed that the OP was 2010

Post last edited on 23/04/2015 05:38:09



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