Finally sailed her!

[JonnyQuest]

Sunshade construction?

It looks like it provides very good sun protection. I am trying to see how it is constructed. It looks like the shade drapes over the bimini frame as the bimini is folded in a back-leaning position, and then drapes forward over the boom. It also appears to have two internal support poles of its own, one at the back above the bimini cover and one near the front where the tie downs extend forward to your mid-ships lifeline stanchions. Or are there no internal supports and only lines supporting the cover from above?

Down here on the Gulf Coast, we need to build a descent sun shade as the sun is starting to ignite things around us. Could you confirm if this is the general construction of your sunshade?

 

[foolproof]

The shade is built in one piece, and has three support poles in it. The shade installs over the boom, and is split at the aft end of the boom. The shade goes almost to the aft pulpit. The three poles give support, and the whole thing can be tilted port or starboard to shade as needed.

We also have a shade that attaches to the bimini with snaps to shad the late afternoon sun. Our boat is slipped facing east, so the sun really bakes the cockpit in the afternoons.

 

[jrowan]

ps. To fullproof: We also used to own a C 25 & the comparison between it & a C 30 is night & day. Comparing a daysailor to a yacht. Cheers mate.