Sailfish Sun Shade

[Bill Ruus]

Looking to install a sun shade over rear cockpit for dockside use on my 2005 282 sailfish. Have a short 3 foot one now but not long enough to shade rear area.
Any ideas out there?

 

[glacierbaze]

Off-the-shelf, or self fabricated?

 

[ilmmct]

I went through this process recently. I could not justify the many $600+ options out there and did not want to have the straps in the way and rod holders consumed, while the shade was deployed. I found one of these used on FB Marketplace for $175 and it’s a good design:

Not that tough of a design to replicate if you are handy.

 

[teaklejr]

Just got done with our sunshade on our 305 Express. Poles and shade purchased off Amazon for about $80.00 all I had to do was put a few new grommets in the shade and I added pcv pipe to the bottoms of poles so they would fit better in rod holders. For the hard top side I used nylon webbing with plastic quick connect latch's. For the money its perfect and does just what we needed.

 

[Oceanbean]

I have 2004 Sailfish. I purchased one from Oceansouth. It is perfect. Well made and does the job

Cabin Cruiser Extension - Oceansouth

oceansouth.us

Oceanbean
2004 GW 282 F250

 

[Harrysea]

I have a permanent shade on my Marlin. Love it in the Florida sun.

 

[jtselios10]

I have 2004 Sailfish. I purchased one from Oceansouth. It is perfect. Well made and does the job

Cabin Cruiser Extension - Oceansouth

oceansouth.us

Oceanbean
2004 GW 282 F250

What size did you get? I have an 06 that I want to put one on. Thanks

 

[Oceanbean]

T Top extender 8.5 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft

Oceanbean 2004 GW282 F250

 

[wahoo33417]

I bought one of these from Amazon:

Oceansouth T-Top Bow Shade​

I put it on aft side of the boat's top and use two boat hooks as rear support. Side straps attach to top's legs rather than to cleats. Works well. I actually bought to shade cabin for this summer's boat trip to take some pressure off AC. But does double duty pretty well. Folds up quite small and lightweight.

Rob

 

[weatherbymag]

check out t top shades very happy with mine

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[sailUSVI]

Great info, I am also looking for Shade options….the sun is no longer the friend he used to be

 

[Hookup1]

This is my dockside version. I ordered polls from Canvas Creations in FL. Need to sew the fly shade version.

 

[vinpaa]

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T Top extender 8.5 ft x 7 ft x 5 ft

Oceanbean 2004 GW282 F250

They only have the 7ftx7ftx5ft option (size 5) in stock, do you think it would still fit? Yours looks a tad long. I plan on connecting to the hard top rocket launcher, which my 282 has.