Bongo Fury

Quite a while ago on the forum there was some in depth discussion on roof tent repairs.

Have a look via the search system and you should find the info.

A new tent is something like £600!!

A complete second hand tent might be available from a BongoBreaker

Quick answer is tent sealant (as used for waterproofing tent seams). Perfect for permanently fixing small nicks in the netting.

thanks trev but mines gone way beyond that possibility. one idea my girlfrined has had is fitting a replacement panel by stitching it in the cutting the knackered stuff away behind it, ie; not cutting it beforehand in case it dont work. might try that but there again, i have been waiting yonks for my cushion covers so want hold my breath for a quck fix to this issue! lol.

hi scubakeefy sorry to hear about your netting
you might want to try someone called essexsean on ebay now and then he usually has a few bongos breaking and is reasonabaly priced his email address is
[email protected]


good luck

you've been bongod

Scubakeefy. The instructions for removing the sleeping compartment are on our website. Once it's off, it's reasonably easy to handle the fabric. I've sent you the link in a pm.

cheers for that mate. you break bongos too? sell top tent as a whole unit? just wondered as if we cant patch it up, thats what were gonna have to do. ta.

The complete tents fetch a high price. Better to try patching it or replacing the net.

Its hard to believe that a sail shop, armed with the right netting material, couldnt knock something up for a reasonable price if you gave them the tent. Provided it isnt too bulky, I'd almost consider a DIY job using adhesive backed velcro and some suitable netting. Although you cant rely on the adhesive to hold the velcro in place on a lot of materials (so I tack it in place using the adhesive, but then sew it on using a sewing machine), I have found it sticks very strongly to clear PVC sheeting. It is possible that Bongo tent material will behave likewise (if not a little hand stitching using a needle for saddle stiching etc will be needed). So you sew the 'loop' half of the velcro to the netting, and stick the hook half to the tent (degrease it thoroughly with meths before appying). Velcro can be v expensive from shops, but I got lucky and won 25m of it on ebay for £12 delivered. Velcro Heaven

mikeonb4c wrote:Its hard to believe that a sail shop, armed with the right netting material, couldnt knock something up for a reasonable price if you gave them the tent.

Surely a tent repairer would be a better bet? A quick google lists loads of them in various parts of the country.

Good point. I was going to say seamstress, then tent repairer, then reckoned the heavy duty nature of the Bongo tent was maybe more suited to someone with sailmaking knowledge. But I wasnt looking at cost. I'd hope to chat one of them up (no not like that!) and appeal to ther professional curiosity to see if they might do something at our prices rather than posh G&T canvas soled shoes prices. But really - and you know what I'm about to say - I'd bl**dy well do it myself along the lines mentioned. I might even try for some fun by using clear PVC (with a netting vent panel maybe) so I could have a waterproof / windproof view when I wake up in the morning. Might even make a netting liner and a clear PVC liner so I could swap them about with a rip of the velcro. Ah, but would the roof close.

Our netting on the bongo was the same ripped and so weak it wouldn not sew or anything so i just cut the netting off altogether along the stitching so it still looks neat..
who need the netting anyway

the that sold us our Bongo gave us a word of warning. It seems that if you park up your Bongo with the roof up, and unzipped to the netting.... Elephants can not see it and can fly into it causing a right mess to their floppy beaks!

our netting was that rotten if a seagull flew into it in wouldnt of even noticed

mikeonb4c wrote: I might even try for some fun by using clear PVC (with a netting vent panel maybe) so I could have a waterproof / windproof view when I wake up in the morning. Might even make a netting liner and a clear PVC liner so I could swap them about with a rip of the velcro. Ah, but would the roof close.

When you camp in warm weather - France, Italy Spain, or even hot weather here, you will be glad of the mesh - all of it. In hot weather we camp with the plastic/canvas completely rolled up (sleeping downstairs)