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    A question of shade.

    I’m new to the forum, and new to a boat that goes over @ 25 knots. I just purchased and brought home a 2008 Superboat 24 Millennium CC with a 2016 Mercury 300XS on a bracket.
    Come next spring I’ll be looking to add some sun protection to the boat, but I don’t want to take away from the beautifully sleek lines. What does the performance boating crowd use, other than lots of sunscreen? It gets pretty hot and humid here in the Low Country of SC.

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    I use an anchor shade for the very reasons you listed.

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    anchor shade is only good at anchor or trolling speeds. T tops rob you of speed, the best remedy I can think of is a foreward leaning arch that you can unfurl a canvas backwards and secure that can be used at speed or retracted completely for minimal wind obstruction. fun out
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    Get a good bimini top.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JBS View Post
    Get a good bimini top.
    True, can't beat the time tested bimini, great for cruising and anchoring, then fold it down for speed runs
    1977 Hydrostream Vector 2.5 Promax

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    Thanks guys. Good points for each option proposed. I’m thinking of getting a bunch of PVC pipe and mocking up a few options to see what looks good.
    I like the arch idea, but with the boats relatively narrow beam I’m not sure how it would look. I’m 6’3” and I’d want to be able to stand under it.
    I’d imagine a Bimini could be built to withstand at least 55 mph winds, if not more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr fun View Post
    anchor shade is only good at anchor or trolling speeds. T tops rob you of speed, the best remedy I can think of is a foreward leaning arch that you can unfurl a canvas backwards and secure that can be used at speed or retracted completely for minimal wind obstruction. fun out
    i think the folding arch is called a dodger, wind dodger.

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    55 mph is pushing it for a bimini. But if it is built well, it could be no problem at all.

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    thats a narrow beam center console, isn't it? an arch can be restrictive on that boat. fishermen don't really like them, as their always having to run their fish pole around them, and on a narrow beam boat, there's no room between the console & the arch upright. high speed constructed, quality bimini is the answer. all stainless tube(not aluminum), with good ends & super strong deck attachments, and also diagonal supports with same. stay under 45 with it up, or fold it down. the quick release sailboat track hardware is the bomb, but not necessary.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FUJIMO View Post
    thats a narrow beam center console, isn't it? an arch can be restrictive on that boat. fishermen don't really like them, as their always having to run their fish pole around them, and on a narrow beam boat, there's no room between the console & the arch upright. high speed constructed, quality bimini is the answer. all stainless tube(not aluminum), with good ends & super strong deck attachments, and also diagonal supports with same. stay under 45 with it up, or fold it down. the quick release sailboat track hardware is the bomb, but not necessary.
    It is a fairly narrow beam, @ 7’.
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    like Wildman says, it's not how fast you go, it's cool you look ,,, Bimini Tops are not cool looking

    give Tom Foley a shout , I'm sure he can help you out, Golden Reputation !!!!
    Last edited by mr fun; 10-15-2019 at 07:26 PM.
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    This is the bimini I had made for my 21 Superboat Millenium. I can run 60 mph with it up.
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    If you want do do the forward arch look at putting a Boca Shade on it. They retract .://www.bocashade.com
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