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Personshellyabi
13/4/2011 at 8:22pm
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hy everyone i have a problem with awnings for my caravan l have an abi northstar 2000 twin axel 22 feet long i have a full size awning with the van but im looking to down size for something smaller and easy to put up just wondering if anyone knows if a pourch awning would fit my caravan many thanks michelle

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Persontango55
13/4/2011 at 8:45pm
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What year is the caravan and does it have a boat roof or a flat roof?


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Personshellyabi
13/4/2011 at 9:07pm
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it is a 2000 and it had a boat roof

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Persontango55
13/4/2011 at 9:12pm
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It HAD a boat roof ?  I don't quite understand. Do you mean it had a boat roof but now it has a flat roof or is it a spelling mistake?


Personshellyabi
13/4/2011 at 9:14pm
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sorry it has a boat roof and is a 2000 model there pic of it on my profile

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13/4/2011 at 9:20pm
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Try something like a Kampa Fiesta.(second picture in my gallery) Its a great lightweight nylon awning with good head height. With practice the awning goes up in about 15 mins and at 350cm wide its still spacious but not as big and heavy as a full awning. We tend to use our Fiesta when we are away for 2 or 3 days and our full awning for up to a week or more.

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Personshellyabi
13/4/2011 at 9:23pm
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thanx i will give that a go

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Persontango55
13/4/2011 at 9:31pm
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Okay, I have had a look at your caravan. The reason why I asked this question is because some caravans that have a boat roof also have an angle that goes right from the back to the front very much like some of the older Coachman caravans. If they are designed like this then a porch awning doesn't fit that well because you get a little slack on the left hand side of the awning side due to the contour of the roof. However, as yours is straight across above the doorway then a porch awning should be fine. There are various porch awnings on the market but the Bradcot 'Portico' porch awning seems to be a favourable one amongst caravanners. Isabella is a very good brand but they can be rather expensive even second hand. I have never used a porch awning myself due to various reasons but I can well understand why you want to downsize regarding the length of your caravan. Maybe my answer didn't answer you question but hope the information was helpful. 


Personshellyabi
13/4/2011 at 9:38pm
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thanx for the help and yes it was helpfull as i dont no much about caravans and the awning i do have is an inaca palma and it just to much for me to put up and wen we do put it up as my caravan in machrahanish and it really windy it can be a ngtmare so a lite awning would prob be better for me. i will have a look at most of the pourch awnings out there and decide but thanxs for the help

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Persontango55
13/4/2011 at 9:52pm
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Caravans with a flat roof measure higher from the ground to the awning rail whereas the ones with a boat roof measure slightly less due to the highest point being in the centre of the caravan. My advice is to measure (on flat ground) the distance from ground to awning rail otherwise if you buy a porch awning which fits perfectly on a caravan with a flat roof, you may end up having to put your caravan on ramps to obtain that little extra height to take up the slack.



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