Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

I'm curious to know how often people actually deploy their top to get some shade. I know in my case, it probably only gets deployed 3 or 4 times a year.

steve1313 wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 14, 2021 3:52 am

I'm curious to know how often people actually deploy their top to get some shade. I know in my case, it probably only gets deployed 3 or 4 times a year.

I am the extreme opposite. After years of being a sun worshipper, I'm paying for it now with having skin cancer spots removed pretty much every year.
It's up every time... at least the back half!

Our boat is 25' with a 10' Bimini top for the rear. We boat all year and the top is generally stowed during the cooler months and up more than half the trips during the warmer months. Top is always up when it's 95F to 100F or higher, but we don't often go out when it's above about 106F.

Marc K wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:26 am

, but we don't often go out when it's above about 106F.

I live in the South and have a double bimini. It stays up all the time and nobody complains about not getting enough sun.

We have dual tops on ours, and they stay up all the time. We live on the southwest coast of Florida.

When I take my boat out I generally leave the bimini top at the house as I primarily fish out of mine, and I don't like it in the way. When my wife or kids come with me we use the top a lot.

My wife is fair skinned & changes seats often to stay in the shade. if the sun is out, the top is open.