Cockpit Tent

[Paul Flint]

As a newby to the CC19 I have been contemplating buying the purpose-made cockpit supplied through Honnor Marine. However, I can foresee two drawbacks with this idea: cost (at nearly £1,000 this is becoming prohibitive) and size when stowed (my fear is that it will swamp the cabin when not in use). On looking through previous posts I see that several owners have successfully adapted flysheets from Vango 'tunnel tents' with a hoop at either end. As there are several different models of Vango presently on the market, can those in the know say which model(s) have worked well for them? I wonder also how stable they are if the wind gets up? They certainly represent a great saving on cost and a massive difference on space when packed. Many thanks. Paul