Anchor Shade?
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Printed Date: March-08-2025 at 7:58pm
Topic: Anchor Shade?
Posted By: kbahus
Subject: Anchor Shade?
Date Posted: July-03-2019 at 7:43pm
| Summer is finally here and we are getting fried while out swimming and trolling around. Curious what others are using for shade besides a bimini top? The Taylor Made Anchor Shade looks promising, but there are no cleats to tie it off to. I would like to avoid drilling into the glass if possible, boat is an 87 SN2001. |
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Posted By: JDD33
Date Posted: July-03-2019 at 8:40pm
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We have one and it's a savior on the BFN when we are just hanging and swimming! Basically take a dock line and lash it to the pylon, we don't leave it up while the boat is moving but does create enough shade to hide from the full sun! ------------- Old school goin back to school! |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: July-03-2019 at 9:18pm
 [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/oO6Bappl.jpg[/IMG A bit redneck? Oh yeah you bet your arse. Impromptu maneuver this weekend my wife tied a flat bed sheet to the upper part of the Bimini frame and lower part to cleat but could’ve easily been tied to Bimini straps. Worked great in the Florida east coast breeze and sun. Spent a 3 day weekend like this and no sun burns on my 9 month old heat sensitive son. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: July-03-2019 at 9:19pm
 ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: Orlando76
Date Posted: July-03-2019 at 9:29pm
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Just realized you have no Bimini? Oh my, I couldn’t survive like that anymore. Hadn’t put a Bimini on the 76 yet because that’s just wrong..... probably why it sits the most, but as I get older practically is starting to win out. ------------- Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
Posted By: kbahus
Date Posted: July-03-2019 at 10:18pm
| Correct, no bimini, I would hate to drill into this boat, but I fear it is inevitable at this point. Trying to decide if spending the money on an expensive umbrella is the way to go, or just put it toward a bimini. I don't think the bimini would yield much shade off the back while anchored though. |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: July-03-2019 at 10:29pm
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I have used a beach umbrella. Take off the sand spike. Put a small rubber cap on the bottom of the pole. Strap it with cable ties, or velcro ski rope straps, to the pylon. Pretty easy to take down and stow under the gunnel. Does not shade the whole boat. Gives some relief. A CCFan bud just gave me an Anchor Shade. Have not used it yet, but that will work also, but is a little more cumbersome. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: July-07-2019 at 4:28pm
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For added shade, I use H.F. spring clamps to hold beach towels on my bimini top. The extra-large towels hang down and provide plenty of shade when at anchor. The spring clamps are super fast and are about $1 each. https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/clamps-vises/2-12-in-nylon-spring-clamp-69290.html" rel="nofollow - LINK JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |