SOMERS
Senior Member
Living on the water *or near the water is the dream of every millionaire.
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**Summer will soon be upon us and we will have two suns to contend with.
*The first sun is that which shines in at a 45 degrees *angle.
*The second is the suns reflection up from the water *into your boat, do not underestimate the power of the reflection.**You get a" double dip"
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*Early mornings and late afternoons and the sun is lower in the sky and consequently the suns rays *can easily shine under *the Bimini *or in to the cabin.
*Venetian blinds or custom made curtains can often solve the cabin problem.
**Most *bimini canopies are higher up which works *great when the sun is at a high angle *in the sky, however,*unless you install temporary mesh side curtains you will get *two Suns.
*All it takes *is one hour to get a bad sunburn *which *can lead to skin cancer in areas of the body where the skin is fragile *( fore head and temples ) children are particularly vulnerable.
*To combat this we keep broad brim Australian style hats on our boat at all times and wide angle sun glasses.
**Those side curtains *i talked about *for a better price come as*bulk material sold*by the yard *from the garden centers *.*
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*Always avoid exposure from the sun even on a cloudy day.*
-- Edited by SOMERS on Sunday 20th of March 2011 02:25:51 PM
**
**Summer will soon be upon us and we will have two suns to contend with.
*The first sun is that which shines in at a 45 degrees *angle.
*The second is the suns reflection up from the water *into your boat, do not underestimate the power of the reflection.**You get a" double dip"
*
*Early mornings and late afternoons and the sun is lower in the sky and consequently the suns rays *can easily shine under *the Bimini *or in to the cabin.
*Venetian blinds or custom made curtains can often solve the cabin problem.
**Most *bimini canopies are higher up which works *great when the sun is at a high angle *in the sky, however,*unless you install temporary mesh side curtains you will get *two Suns.
*All it takes *is one hour to get a bad sunburn *which *can lead to skin cancer in areas of the body where the skin is fragile *( fore head and temples ) children are particularly vulnerable.
*To combat this we keep broad brim Australian style hats on our boat at all times and wide angle sun glasses.
**Those side curtains *i talked about *for a better price come as*bulk material sold*by the yard *from the garden centers *.*
*
*Always avoid exposure from the sun even on a cloudy day.*
-- Edited by SOMERS on Sunday 20th of March 2011 02:25:51 PM
