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05-16-2023, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
City: Scappoose, OR
Vessel Name: Double-Wide
Vessel Model: 49ft Custom Power Catamaran
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Exterior shading for windows
Has anyone used this brand of exterior shading for windows? Thanks.
https://ezsnapdirect.com/store/yacht...dow-shade-kit/
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05-16-2023, 09:27 PM
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City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Why not use Pfifertex? It is $22 per yard at Sailrite. The snaps are cheap. So the kit for $200 isn’t a great deal. And Pfirertex is a known quality product. And that is for the Plus fabric. The regular is only $15 per yard 54” wide
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05-17-2023, 05:22 AM
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City: Middle River
Join Date: Nov 2022
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The Plus is 90 pct sun reduction, the regular is 80 pct. I sell a ton of plus, the 80 is like bug screen on steroids
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05-17-2023, 07:25 AM
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City: Saint Petersburg
Vessel Name: Weebles
Vessel Model: 1970 Willard 36 Trawler
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Suggest getting a fabric sample before committing. There are some really lightweight synthetic fabrics out there that you may not care for. BTW - their "Lifetime Warranty" considers UV degredation normal wear and tear and is excluded. I recently purchased a Coolaroo sail-shade for a patio that carries a 15-year warranty including UV so I do not consider the warranty on this product adequate, especially for a front windshield on a boat.
https://ezsnapdirect.com/support/performance-warranty/
Peter
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05-17-2023, 08:46 AM
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City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
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If you are window tinting remember, folks man not be able to see inside during the day but at night and a light on, folks will be able to see inside.
Be decent and wear a shirt and short. LOL
Hint, dont ask me how I know.
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05-17-2023, 12:37 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldDan1943
If you are window tinting remember, folks man not be able to see inside during the day but at night and a light on, folks will be able to see inside.
Be decent and wear a shirt and short. LOL
Hint, dont ask me how I know.
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We don’t care about the shirt, but the shorts are definitely appreciated…
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05-17-2023, 03:42 PM
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+1
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05-17-2023, 04:30 PM
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Guru
City: Saint Petersburg
Vessel Name: Weebles
Vessel Model: 1970 Willard 36 Trawler
Join Date: Mar 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
We don’t care about the shirt, but the shorts are definitely appreciated…
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Depends. Not all 80+ year olds are created equal. Martha Stewart is 81 and graces this months Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.
Peter 
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05-17-2023, 07:13 PM
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Senior Member
City: Scappoose, OR
Vessel Name: Double-Wide
Vessel Model: 49ft Custom Power Catamaran
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Thanks to everyone, Pfifertex is a pretty clear winner.
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05-26-2023, 02:53 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Alamitos Bay Marina
Vessel Name: DESTINY
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4588 Extend Hull & Hard Top
Join Date: Nov 2017
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For what it is worth, we have recently retinted our windows with ceramic window tint and it did an amazing job with heat reduction
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05-26-2023, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member
City: Eastcoast
Vessel Model: American Tug 41
Join Date: Sep 2018
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I'll just mention we did have external window coverings in the beginning... then later we made shades that mount and hang internally.
For a few years now, those external shades have been sitting in deep storage. If I had it to do over again, I never would have bothered getting external. The internal ones are much easier to use and they always stay clean and its easier of course to wash the exterior of the boat. Granted, part of the reason internal works better for us is the reverse rake front windshield. Agree about Phifertex; good product.
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05-26-2023, 04:26 PM
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Newbie
City: Baltimore, MD
Vessel Name: Shambhala
Vessel Model: Kha Shing Vista
Join Date: May 2011
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EZ Snap
I used it two boats ago on a 46 trawler. For the price I thought the product was very good, and easy to install. It looked professional for my purposes and it blocked the sun and heat well. But as I think someone mentioned, be mindful that during the day it blocks seeing into the boat, but at night it works the other way: when you have lights on inside everyone can see inside. So if privacy is your objective, it won't work at night for that purpose. I also wouldn't recommend it if you intend to remove it and fold it periodically. It is a little stiff and somewhat plastic in feel (kind of like thin eisenglass), and would not lend itself to removal and folding/rolling often, I don't think.
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05-26-2023, 06:54 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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I had external shades and after losing one to high winds, I moved them to the inside. Ease of removal if necessary, underway.
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05-27-2023, 06:04 AM
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City: Stratford, CT
Vessel Name: Blue Moon
Vessel Model: Mainship Pilot 355
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I have Phifertex Plus shades on all my exterior windows with adhesive snads on the surfaces. They were custom made, but still not very expensive. Pretty quick and easy to install and remove. Would be hard to reach if on on the inside of the windshield.
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05-27-2023, 06:56 AM
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Senior Member
City: Middle River
Join Date: Nov 2022
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You cannot see naked people clearly inside 90 percent pfifertex at night. That's why I sell so much.
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05-27-2023, 12:01 PM
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Guru
City: Narragansett Bay
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 36
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,783
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Quote:
Originally Posted by backinblue
I have Phifertex Plus shades on all my exterior windows with adhesive snads on the surfaces. They were custom made, but still not very expensive. Pretty quick and easy to install and remove. Would be hard to reach if on on the inside of the windshield.
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What’s an adhesive snad?
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05-27-2023, 03:39 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigatoo
What’s an adhesive snad?
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Snap??
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05-27-2023, 03:44 PM
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Senior Member
City: Middle River
Join Date: Nov 2022
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Snad is made to be the male snap. No holes to drill, doesn't burn or hurt feet because it's plastic.
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05-27-2023, 08:07 PM
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Guru
City: NEW PORT RICHEY
Vessel Name: M/V Intrigue
Vessel Model: 1985 Tung Hwa Senator
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I made external waterproof sunbralla shades in a track. The track is under the overhang of the upper deck. This keeps watwr off the windows and is the first line of defense from water intrusion. The bottom is snapped in place. When we want to open the windows we snap the lower portion of the shade to the rail. That lets airflow in, still keeps water out and allows us to see out but its hard to see in.
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05-27-2023, 08:35 PM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barking Sands
I made external waterproof sunbralla shades in a track. The track is under the overhang of the upper deck. This keeps watwr off the windows and is the first line of defense from water intrusion. The bottom is snapped in place. When we want to open the windows we snap the lower portion of the shade to the rail. That lets airflow in, still keeps water out and allows us to see out but its hard to see in.
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Now that is an interesting concept. Are you satisfied with the results?
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