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Canal boat covers and canopy suppliers & services

We list over 40 manufacturers and repairers of narrowboat and canal boat covers & canopies.

Canvas and plastic based covers and canopies are used to cover and protect the front and rear deck areas of canal boats when the boat is moored up.

Most are designed to be removed when the boat is in use. Covers over the rear deck can be designed to also shelter the steerer and crew while cruising during bad weather.

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  • A cratch is the triangular board or panel which sits at the front of the open hold or deck area on narrowboats and some barges. On traditional narrowboats it supported the covers over the hold.
  • Many modern narrowboats keep the weather off the front deck with a cover from the cratch to the cabin. Cratch covers are removable and may include transparent or translucent sections for vision and to allow light through and have flaps to allow ventilation.
  • Some narrow boats and barges also have a rear canopy over the rear deck and steering position giving weather protection with sufficient headroom for the steerer in bad weather. The cover may be removed for normal cruising in fine weather.



Covers & Canopies
Advance Marine Services
North Wales
Bespoke Boat Covers and Canopies
07792 349599
enquiry@advancemarineservices.com
AJ Canopies Ltd
Braunston , Northamptonshire
Boat Cover Manufacturer
01788 890651
enquiries@ajcanopies.co.uk
All Boat Covers
UK Wide
Boat hoods and canopies hand made bespoke covers
07901 673902
allboatcovers@gmail.com
Amtrim, Preston
Lancs
Boat cover manufacture/repair and boat trim
07846 076588
info@amtrim.co.uk
Aquacovers
Devon
Cover makers
01803 813175
aquacovers@googlemail.com
Bob’ll Cratch It
Staffordshire
Cratch Cover Maker
01785 280298
bryancoventry@aol.com
Canvas and P.V.C sewing,
Leicestershire
Boat covers made and repaired, from pattern only.
0116 2402130
canvasandpvcsewing@gmail.com
Canvasman
Boat Covers, Upholstery
01943 851444
chris@canvasman.co.uk
Conwy Boat Covers,
North Wales
Boat cover repairs
07702 280504
coverconnections@hotmail.co.uk
Cover Class
Boat covers
07872 500469
Coverclass@live.com
Cover-right
Nantwich, Cheshire
Manufacturing Covers
01270 663419
sales@cover-right.co.uk
Coverit,
Manchester
Bespoke Boat Covers
01942 883310
sales@coverit.co.uk
Covert Boat Covers
Manchester, Lancashire
Boat Cover & Canopies
07506 368516
support@covertboatcovers.co.uk
Cratch Doctor
Nationwide
Boat cover repairs
07702 233918
bryancoventry@aol.com
Crystal Covers
Portsmouth
Canvas Work and Upholstery
02392 380143
sales@crystalcovers.com
D.l.a covers
West Yorkshire
Cratch covers made to measure.
07833 325551
arcusdlair@btinternet.com
DB. Covers
Kinver W. Midlands
Boat Covers
07944 295924
db.covers@yahoo.co.uk
Fabricuk.com – KBT Ltd
Nationwide
Outdoor waterproof fabric, Waterproof Tarpaulin Canvas Fabrics
01213 592349
sales@kbt.co.uk
Fordsmarine
Gloucestershire
Boat Covers and Boat Upholstery
07871 380999
info@fordsmarine.co.uk
Garland Sails
Bristol
Makers of narrow boat and cruiser covers
01275 393473
enquiries@garlandsails.co.uk
H J Jones, Bridgend
South Wales
Narrowboat cratch weather canopy manufacturers
07929 061708
jeanjones6@aol.com
Harris Hoods Boat Covers
Worcestershire
Tailor-made Boat Covers
07554 232868
info@harrishoods.co.uk
Innerfit Canopies & Covers
Stourport on Severn
Boat Covers, Canopies & Upholstery
07973 717691
howard@innerfit.co.uk
K C Covers Ltd
Coventry
Boat Covers and upholstery
07901 673902
karlassinder@googlemail.com
Kinver Canopies
All UK
Bespoke Boat Covers and Upholstery
01384 394469
sales@kinvercanopies.co.uk
Lambs Sailmakers
Liverpool
Hoods, sails, repairs, framework
07969 754452
podgey1973@lycos.com
Marine Interiors
Nottinghamshire
Upholstery, canopies, mobile service
07903 671487
lynnaustin849@msn.com
Ossian Fasteners
UK Wide
Canvas / Canopy Fasteners
0115 8401344
martin@ossianfasteners.com
Sea Bourn
Nottingham
Canopies, Cratch Covers, Pram Covers, Upholsterers
07854 402563
Sherlock Foams Ltd
Cheshire
Boat Covers and Upholstery
01614 299769
sales@sherlockfoams.co.uk
Staffordshire Canopies
Aboard narrow boat 'Hundred Akers'
Covers & canopies for narrowboats and cruisers
07761 432092
hundredakers@fsmail.net
The Cover Company
Worsley, Manchester
Manufacturers of tailor-made boat covers
01612 704869
thecoverco@btconnect.com
Tom Morrow Tarpaulins Ltd
Inverness
Spray Hoods, Canopies, Awnings, Winter and General Covers
01463 220862
scott@tm-tarpaulins.com
Torrent Duck Repairs
Reading
Boat covers and frame work repairs
07876 316327
cath3colyer@hotmail.co.uk
Trim-Tech Solutions
Midlands
Marine Upholstery/Hoods
01543 505501
upton-jones@hotmail.co.uk
Viking Hoods
Coventry
Boat hoods & cratch covers
07748 186625
vikinghoods@aol.com
Warwickshire Cover Co.
Braunston will travel
Cover manufacture & repair, cushions, seat covers.
07954 071778
julietbates@hotmail.co.uk
Western Tarpaulins
Bristol
Cratch covers, canopies, repairs
01761 451306
westerntarpaulins@hotmail.com
Wilson Covers Ltd
Boat covers and furniture
01384 874800
ian@wilsoncovers.co.uk
Wirral Sail+Tent
Wirral
Sails, boatcovers
01516 484251
carlscullen@aol.com

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