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by PowerReviewsPros
- Easy to install (31)
- Easy to use (30)
- Well built / quality (23)
- Attractive (21)
Cons
- Flimsy construction (3)
Best Uses
- Small boats (26)
- Personal watercraft (7)
- Pontoon boats (6)
- Large boats (5)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Advanced (16), Casual/ recreational (11), Recreational (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (16), Yes (4)
Most Liked Positive Review
Wobbly mounting bracket
I use this on a 14ft fishing boat in the Adirondack Mtns in NY. It is well made and good quality. The problem I have is the umbrella flops around because the back of ...Read complete review
I use this on a 14ft fishing boat in the Adirondack Mtns in NY. It is well made and good quality. The problem I have is the umbrella flops around because the back of the portable seat I have is not strong or stiff so the mount is wobbly. So the key here is to know what you are mounting to. My problem is the seat not the unit. You have to get out of the seat and bend over to adjust it or put it up or down. The second day I used it the umbrella blew overboard and went to Davy Jones locker. It was collapsed and laying on the bench seat when a gust of wind came in from the rear opened it and away it went. Now I will use the locking wrapper. I like it enough to buy another.
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Most Liked Negative Review
One of my worst purchases ever !!
I bought two - one to use on our micro skiff - so my wife could get some shade and the other to put on our garden tractor. Maybe the chance of the umbrella's metal...Read complete review
I bought two - one to use on our micro skiff - so my wife could get some shade and the other to put on our garden tractor. Maybe the chance of the umbrella's metal tip and construction making a difference one way or the other in the event of a lightning strike is neglible - it is still incredible that this is packaged with a conductive umbrella. Golf umbrellas have been made out of fibreglass for years [*] But that isn't my biggest complaint. To advertise this as suitable for a riding lawnmower is false advertising. It isn't suitable. Whether the bracket will survive in the Florida sun is for someone else to determine (I'm returning these to the vendor) but both the retainer bolt that secures the umbrella handle to the cup in the bracket and the wing nut that locks the bracket's angle come loose from vibration and/or rough terrain after a few minutes of cutting. Once either loosens the bracket falls down and drags the umbrella where it can easily be ruined or the umbrella pops out of the holder. Either way you have to get off the mower and waste time tightening everything before you can start again. Once it happens the first time you find yourself paying less attention to your mowing and more attention to whether this poorly made and designed product is going stay fastened. I've slipped a small tensile spring over the retainer bolt to see if that will act as a lock washer and I'm trying star lockwashers on the angle bracket but so far I haven't used the tractor enough to tell if my workaround will solve the problem. It is ridiculous that you should buy something and then have to re-engineer it to do what the company advertises it to do. P.S. - since I began having problems with this product last week and started writing this review we've used the umbrella on a 7 hour fishing trip in salt water and it has already started to rust noticeably AND that was after it was rinsed in freshwater after the trip. Unbelievable! Rusting after only 1 day. These are going right back for a refund.
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Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Quality Construction
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
Provides shade for the up front seat that the bimini did not cover.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Quality Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
Greatg gift my father loved it exspecially because it was a multi use product
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
Pros
- Easy To Install
Cons
Best Uses
- Personal Watercraft
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
Won't have to worry about the rain while fishing
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Personal Watercraft
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
We use this product so wife and ederly dog can be out of hot sun while we are fishing. We are elderly also.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Quality Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
I use it on my 14 ft. fishing craft
you can remove the umbrella and it is easy to store.
does not work well on a windy day
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Quality Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
high quality and easy to install. the umbrellas keep the sun or rain off and allow you to fish in comfort.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Must have for summer
- Quality Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
This makes it so much nicer to go fishing when the sun is just too hot! My husband and I each have one on our fishing seats and it's the best purchase I've made since buying the boat in June.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Attractive Design
- Easy To Install
- Easy To Use
- Quality Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Small Boats
Comments about Real-Shade Boat Seat Umbrella with Bracket:
well worth the money very satisfied
- Was this a gift?:
- Yes
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Can this be used while boat is moving?Asked on 6/21/2012 by Lovie from Russell Springs Ky.0 answers
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What colors does the umbrella come in?Asked on 6/7/2012 by Anonymous0 answers
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how long are screws/bolts that screw into the back of the seat?Asked on 3/2/2011 by Anonymous from chana,il0 answers
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Does the umbrella come in other colors? Green????Asked on 5/12/2010 by Bob from Louisville, KY0 answers
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What is the diameter of the umbrella pole?Asked on 7/14/2009 by kw0 answers
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Is there any umbrella that one could use on a ski boat? One that has duel seats?Asked on 6/8/2009 by Anonymous1 answer
CUSTOMER CARE
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Unfortunately, other than item 72615, this is the only product we are aware of that functions in this way.Answered on 6/9/2009 by Donald from Overtons
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Please tell me about the mounting hardware, specifically the screw or bolts.Asked on 4/23/2009 by Capt Frankie from Freeport, Florida2 answers
VERIFIED BUYER
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The srew are the perfect size for this bracket, as long you do follow they instrction, drill a small hold before installing the srew. All they hardware are ok.Answered on 6/1/2009 by rick hunting1 from CanadaVERIFIED BUYER
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Not sure but it bolts/screws to the back of the seat. Appears to be fairly simple to install.Answered on 12/29/2009 by Shakey from South Central Pennsylvania





