How to Make 3- Sided Shade Sails

[@keithfawcett1]

This is the best overall tutorial for installing a shade sail! It made my installation very easy. Thank you Sailrite.

[@SailriteDIY]

Thanks, I am glad you liked it.

[@graysonibrahim9078]

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[@jasweengujral]

Amazing video. I didn’t realize how long was it. Really nice narrator. Thanks you guys.

[@imcurious1009]

Excellent tutorial, fantastic quality thank you for sharing

[@AlohaMichaelDaly]

Great production and work Grant and the installer

[@jessemanuel4177]

Its a good day when Sailrite posts a new vid

[@SailriteDIY]

We are glad you like our videos!

[@salemomaer1167]

Artist

[@atlanticmoose]

Thank you for this excellent tutorial - one of the best I have ever encountered on KZbin.Fantastic!!!

[@jagilo9677]

Kudos to Jim Grant. The calcular is amazing!! Perfect for home and professional sewists

[@wildflowerpicker]

Love your site and tutorial. Fantastic and thank you!!

[@SailriteDIY]

We are glad you like our site and video. Thanks!!!

[@prettyflamingo2812]

Fantastic video , thankyou

[@SailriteDIY]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@kenzio3a7]

This tutorial very good for helping to make ...this product... thank you

[@fcccollage]

Sailrite thank you very much for this GREAT 👌 Tutorial. Very clear detailed Explained. Appreciated

[@SailriteDIY]

We are so glad that you liked it!

[@kkutube1972]

Best detailed instruction

[@noerodriguez6150]

Great channel !!! I feel like student. Thank you ,

[@SailriteDIY]

Thanks, let us know if you have any questions.

[@andrewratzsch8806]

Nice video. One question. Can you please clarify the units for the Working Load Limits formula. If I have a shade that has 4 corners and is 140sf I get 525. Can I assume that is represents 525lbs of tensile force? E.G. I should size a lag bolt for 525 lbs min. of pullout strength and a pad eye should have 525lbs minimum capacity? Thanks. Oops!. I just found the answer hidden under the "show more" tab. I'm gonna go with "yes."

[@cretesxman]

Great video ! . I found that it was better to use a child's washable marker pen , instead of a permanent marker , or cd writer , because if you ever need to write or draw directly on the sail , your scribbles will wash off with a little soap and water

[@SailriteDIY]

Great suggestion. Thanks!

[@brendalane-oliver5160]

I want to install sail shades over my pool. Can they stay up in the winter (snow) or should I remove them after the summer?

[@LYLE995]

How much did you have to pay Ron Perlman to make this video. Excellent instructional video.

[@aprilleon4666]

You guys are awesome!!!

[@SailriteDIY]

Thanks!!

[@alangrajalesvaldes3989]

Muy buen trabajo!!! Gracias por compartir.

[@nathanielcatsicas9792]

Do you ever have trouble with the timber bowing or bending or the eye bolts being ripped around inside it? What's the price difference between a 5 post dual triangle sail as opposed to a 4 post large rectangle sail?

[@SailriteDIY]

We used a 6 x 6 wooden post and sloped them away from the center of the sail at an angle of about 5 to 10 degrees. We did this so if they started to bow or bend they would not look bad. However after 21 months of use (removed for winter, of course) the posts have not bowed or bent. And we have had some major storms with very high winds and still had no issues. The Eye Bolts we used were through bolted (fixed and made fast by a nut at the end opposite the head) so, they are very secure and show no signs of movement or loosening. A "4-Sided Sail Shade" typically costs less, because you will not need as much stainless steel hardware as you would for two "3-Sided Sail Shades". We are currently finishing up a 4-Sided Sail Shade tutorial video that will be made public on KZbin next week --- be watching for it soon! You can use the fabric calculator to determine what is required for a 3-sided or 4-sided sail shade: www.fabric-calculator.com/sail-shades.aspx

[@AntonTomi]

Thanks!

[@ugiskebers3331]

Thanks .. great job ..

[@creolelady182]

another great video

[@SailriteDIY]

Thanks!

[@cokenancupil1806]

thanks for share

[@byronsazo632]

Thank you for share

[@carlosmartinez9676]

Do you have to use the guy wire when you use a steel pole?

[@SailriteDIY]

Not always, just depends on the size of the sail shade and the side of pole and depth it is plated.

[@speedy63663]

do places like joann fabrics have machines you can use at the store capable of sewing this?

[@SailriteDIY]

I doubt it, but you can ask them.

[@sueurquhart6448]

Do you have any videos for a large rectangle shade sail sail with 6 pole anchor points with wire

[@SailriteDIY]

Yes, we do.

[@RQG1979]

May you post the link? I would also appreciate a video like that but I was unable to ind it in your videos.

[@SailriteDIY]

Oh, I am sorry. I did not see that you wanted rectangle shade sails. Sorry, we do not have a video like that. But it is done in the same manner as what you see in this video.

[@RQG1979]

What a fast reply! thanks. Do you have a video with wired edges? (Regardless of sail shape)

[@SailriteDIY]

Making a shade sail with wired edges is on our future video list. Sorry, we do not have that done yet.

[@fotografiasromero]

I noticed that on some corners you used two bow shackles and in others you used just one. Was there a reason for this?

[@SailriteDIY]

We only used a bow shackle: www.sailrite.com/Polyfab-Pro-Stainless-Steel-Forged-Bow-Shackle-With-Bolt-5-16-8mm when we could not directly attach a sail shade corner ring directly to the hardware (chain or eye bolt). If the turnbuckle could attach to the sail shade corner ring or the chain without the shackle, we then did not use it.

[@Donamtrx]

Do you have any fabrics that won't fade in the sun?

[@SailriteDIY]

We have some of the best fabrics for use outdoors. For the best UVR resistance to fading pick Sunbrella Marine Grade fabrics. For a sail shade I would pick from the following: www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Outdoor-Living-Fabric/Awning-and-Shade-Fabric/Brand/Parasol,Polytex/Outdoor-Living-Use/Shade-Sails These fabrics are very fade resistant and are built for heavy weight applications and are also sole in wide widths. All fabrics (like paints for a home), even Sunbrella will slightly fade over time, no fabric is fade proof.

[@Beatriz-lj2td]

the only problem of course.I don't have that type of sewing machine.so I'm stuck!

[@SailriteDIY]

We can set you up with a machine at this link: www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ultrafeed-LS-1-BASIC-Walking-Foot-Sewing-Machine

[@Beatriz-lj2td]

thanks

[@noerodriguez6150]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@nyetloki]

I'm shocked the ratchet wrench survived. The amount of torque on that ratchet bearings from the cheater bar can obliterate it. It be better to use a proper box wrench and just go all the way around.

[@benc1927]

Lot of work for a little shade... just plant a couple trees and call it a day.

[@pantac4493]

Trees aren’t always the ideal solution for every area

[@carlospacheco7361]

If we add the time to watch the video, do all that work, and add the cost of materails, I am better off going out to work that time and make money to buy it, and I might have some money left in my pocket.

[@pantac4493]

Paying someone else to do it will cost much more if you want the same quality of materials

[@FarmerJim]

Bill should tell at his cameraman to hold onto the rope. Rude.

[@JillofAllTrades2]

It’s a shade sail not what you keep saying.

[@fawiek]

Wtf?

[@captainseadog7600]

Why there is no business that does this for living

[@SailriteDIY]

You can find companies that do this. It is difficult, but some do.

[@jimbo1231969]

Dude needs to learn how to pronounce SAILRITE instead of "SAYRITE".

[@SailriteDIY]

Thanks for pointing that out! We'll make sure to work on our pronunciation in the future.

[@bryanhill1406]

That demo setup looks way flatter than 25%, to me. 3/25 = 8.3%