Sailboat Boom Awning

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Sailboat boom awning.

We ve devised a boom tent design that utilizes your mainsail cover to create a sheltered area over your companionway and extending to the cockpit. Sun shelters on a sailboat can be separated into two types harbor awnings and sailing awnings. Here s the link to their webpage. Eastport pram lug tanbark main sail kit 412235 289 90 ea.

Boom tent awning save your skin and keep your cabin cooler. It covers from the rear of the cockpit forward to the mast and the boat sort of looks like a covered wagon when it s erected. The ultrashade 289 is a self supporting over the boom awning made by crawford boating products a small california based company owned by brothers andy and tom crawford. Construction includes reinforcement around the perimeter plus grommets on all four sides.

This is a very easy diy and something even a beginner sewer will be able to tackle. For support the ultrashade employs three fiberglass tent style poles. Bimini skin kit for 3 bow frame sunbrella standard color 121334 419 05 ea. Can be used with existing bimini tops to increase your coverage.

Sailboat awnings are designed to fit a variety of sailboats. Made with uv resistant fabric they provide durable secure protection from the sun. Bimini skin kit for 3 bow. The boom tent is 8 x 10 and the forward tarp for the bow of the boat is 8 ft.

Harbor awnings are easier to fabricate so let s start there. Keep the suns damaging rays and the rain from ruining your day above deck. A simple boom tent is just the ticket to protect you from too much sun and keep the companionway shaded for a cooler cabin. Nothing helps more to keep the sun and rain out of the cockpit and cabin than an awning.

The edges are reinforced with heavy 2 black polypropylene webbing and 4 spur grommets are inserted every 24 on the 8 x 10 boom tent and every 12 on the 8 x 4 forward. Stay cool and shaded when you re at anchor or at the dock with a cockpit awning. We use a shadetree brand boat awning system which is supported by 3 fiberglass poles which are installed on either side of the cockpit and arch the awning over the boom. On the front edge.

The grommets are spaced every 24 to give you many options for attachment to lifelines etc. We ve got everything you need to make diy sails boat awnings sail bags biminis dodgers flags and sail covers the professional way.