Are customers experiencing much stretching with the installed shade sail?
1683818
We have had this up for just under a year and it has stretched some, where it's not as taut as when first installed and it billows in the wind a bit. Yet it is still as effective and attractive as when it was new.
1683819
We have not but it's only been up a short time. We've had others that had to be tightened a couple of times during the season. So far this one seems fine.
1683820
I haven't experienced any stretching. Any that I've had are from the ties that I used to hang it up. Looks terrific.
2108829
Good questionThere preety strongBeing from long island I would have to say yes I think there strong enough for a sun shade on a sailboat under moderate wind conditions
1561209
I have only used one season and I was in Hawaii. I didn't notice any stretching. I will use this season and let you know.
595930
I just checked mine and there seems to be a tiny bit of stretch. Given the price and how well they work, I would give them a whirl. Good luck.
790931
We had a bit of a problem too. We left it up as stretched as possible for the sun to help make it more flexible, it worked
52456
Cutting down on wind is directly proportional to stress on the fabric. I can't say it cuts down wind much at all, which is why it works so well as a sun shade. My 30x16' sail showed little movement even in 30 mph winds and I was able to leave it up all summer and fall (we live in Wisconsin). My material was anchored every 2 feet on both long sides (using the eyes) so even in larger wind gusts there was still little movement or strain where the material attached to my house or the supports rods at the end of the deck.
761491
It has nylon ropes built into each point, which we liked better than a previous shade sail that had heavy metal eyes and turn bolts for attachment. I have 2 Coolaroo Shade Sails up this year and they have held up to some pretty strong winds without any problems.
2142175
It depends how you install it. We installed ours on a new porch we built at our seasonal campsite where the temps reach up to 100 in the shade. We use it to block out the sun, rain and wind on one end. We created a small seam across the top large enough to get a length of 1 inch PVC pipe through snuggly and cut the sail at the bottom to fit the 9 ft length we needed with another seam turned up to hold another length of 1.5 inch PVC pipe. We filled the bottom pipe with sand and used end caps. We drilled holes every 12 inches in the upper pipe (through the fabric) and then installed hooks every 12 inches into the porch overhang where we attached it. The sand in the lower PVC pipe allowed it to hang smoothly and look really nice. We then put grommets in the sides 24 inches apart and installed clasp hooks with eyebolts at the same distance in the support posts. This allows us to clasp the hooks when we want it down, without fear of the wind catching it and whipping it about. We also installed two curved curtain rod holders into the support posts about 6 inches from the top support which allows us to roll it up and set it in the supports when we want the view. We used the leftover fabric to create a bag to hold the shade for storage during the Winter months. This was a great buy for us and is more than meeting our expectations!
936236
The shade sails shed a lot of the rain but some drips through. So the answers would be, "to a good extent" and "some". Cheers
162156
If you are asking if it will stretch....as in sag or distort in a hung position...the answer is no. The fabric I that placed on top of my pergola has not sagged or stretched, even in the heat of 98 degree temps. But....if you wanted to physically stretch the fabric yourself, perhaps to pull it taught on initial installation on top of a pergola, you can get some "give" out of it but not alot.
817802
The sun doesn't shine through .. I would recommend plants that do well in the shade for under the sail. I am not putting my sail up this year because it did not hang properly and sagged in the middle.
467379
The weather my friend, the weather. Will your placement of the sail be in the sun most of the day, more than likely. Also, the wind factor has much to do with it as well. So, it is any ones guess to how long it will last. Enjoy the time you have with it, mother nature will do the rest.
2183030
I've used it at Pismo Beach and it holds up well. That being said there have been times it was soo windy I didn't put it up, same as I didn't use my awning either. The wind was blowing so hard that it felt like the awning would rip off. So if it feels to windy for the awning you might want to error on the side of cation and not put up the room. Hope that made sense :)
2114777
16"7". Add 4' to your anchor measurements (2" at each anchor point) for satisfactory installation. Rain and wind will relax (stretch) the sail and you will need to tighten it some. I hope this helps.
1164766
Got any pictures? I remember feeling like I was stretching it a bit when I first installed it. It's also much easier in warmer weather. I could maybe help out more if I saw pictures and better understood the problem.
673669
very easy to install. It will take 4 holes, two per side. Yes, you should find something that can handle the weight of the shade, especially in the wind.
1912717
The rain will come through. Not as bad as it would without it. We bought furniture covers for ours. I do love this shade sail though! It is very well made. Stands up to strong wind and gives the right amount of shade and lets some air through so its not completely blocking the breeze. After using this one we also bought a 24 x 24 from the same company. These are great!!