to save money/material as well as make the canopy easier to put on, pull off, instead of the whole meter of velcro being used in one strip, 3 or four 10cm strips along that length would be sufficient. Here is a link to mine i made up, note that the sides do have a gap and don't stretch over the sides, however water ingress isn't an issue due to the wide gunnels channelling it away. I can attest to this as i was overnighting onboard and it bucketed down cats and dogs in the early hours . cheers, looking good. kzbin.infobnojva7KdCM?si=lrIZHXWpBIwQqt3c Btw, I have since added a flap at the rear. the tent is made up of 4 separate pieces, allowing for each to be rolled up for travelling during the day and takes next to no time to put up or down.