Thread: Found me some shade!

Shade in the summer and it'll keep the rain and snow off in the winter. Looking good Ski trip

i like it other than it looks like the tie-downs would be in the way when you were storing rods to move. i have a regular unbrella in the same kind of bracket you have. it's an 8 ft brella and covers me good.

I need to get me one of those. I wonder if my wife would mind setting in the sun?

Originally Posted by olduckhunter

i like it other than it looks like the tie-downs would be in the way when you were storing rods to move. i have a regular unbrella in the same kind of bracket you have. it's an 8 ft brella and covers me good.

I just put those flaps down and tied them down to see what it would look like. I'll leave the flaps up unless there's considerable wind and need to tie it down. Also, will have hooks on both ends of the cord so it won't be much trouble to simply reach up and unhook it from the brella, fold the brella up, store rods and move. You're right though, they'll be a little trouble but I figure that's the price I'll have to pay for shade!

Originally Posted by jimp

nice set up, what did you attach the straps to on the boat?

They're hooked to the ribs of the boat on the side and a rail on the back seat. I just tied them on to see what it would look like but am going to put hooks on each end of all 4 cords so I can hook them and unhook them quickly and easily. Those flaps fold up and hook on top of the brella and I prolly won't even use them unless there's enough wind that I need to tie the brella down. If there's that much wind though, I'm not sure I wan't to put up an 8 foot sail!

ski, all you need to hold the brella down is a bungee strap hooked on the pole and down to the pvc bracket. wind won't lift it out of the boat then. at least that's the way i fixed mine.

Originally Posted by olduckhunter

ski, all you need to hold the brella down is a bungee strap hooked on the pole and down to the pvc bracket. wind won't lift it out of the boat then. at least that's the way i fixed mine.

Great idea, Old. Leave the flaps up and bungee the whole umbrella to the pvc stand will work great. Thanks. Why didn't I think of that? Doh

I heard they ain't on sale for 29 bucks anymore. Any one know?