Boat Sunshade Buying Guide

Whether you call it a boat sunshade or a boat sun shade, it turns the hottest part of your day on the water into the best part. This guide covers what to look for so you buy once and buy right.

Know your boat type

Most of our shades go on center console boats, but the same system works for bay boats, dual consoles, and bow seating. The shade tensions between two or more poles that drop into your existing rod holders, so almost any boat with rod holders is a candidate. Not sure about yours? Call or FaceTime us and we will tell you in two minutes.

Get the size right

Coverage is everything. A shade that is too small leaves your crew baking. We build to your boat from a few simple measurements you take after your kit arrives, so the fit is exact. See how to measure your boat.

Two poles, four, or six

A two-pole shade covers the cockpit. Longer boats or fuller coverage step up to four or six poles, always in even numbers for a symmetric, drum-tight panel. More in our sunshade pole guide.

Buy on quality, not price

Cheap shades fade, flap, and tear in a season. Ours use marine-grade Soltis 86 fabric, PTFE lifetime thread, and all-stainless hardware, built by hand in Florida since 1974.

Build your sunshade online in about two minutes, or call us at (561) 278-6521.