Yacht Window Shade Reviews & Testimonials

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for sharing your project photos... nice installation job!

This was by far the best investment for our boat! We stumbled upon EZ Snap as we were looking for a solution to the sun just beaming in our cockpit of our boat in the Florida heat to reduce the heat and the sun on the doors!

We found the website, watched the video’s, and was immediately impressed with the product. We purchased the off white shades, received it in a timely manner, and we were able to install it in an hour on our two side wing doors! We are a fan to say the least, and have spread the word to all of our boating friends! We are a customer for life!

Thank you to the inventors of this product, it is truly a great purchase that we do not regret!

Gene & Bobbi Snyder
Captiva Lady

EZ Snap® Team - Great to hear... Thanks for your positive review and photos Gene & Bobbi!

Love it. Thanks!

MARILYN

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for kind words and photos. Nice installation Marilyn!

Easy Install. Works great. Really shades the inside of the boat.

Here are a few pics. I did mine on the inside of the windows for putting off and on. The screens made it so much cooler in the boat, even after sitting in the sun all day.

Thanks

J. Bragg

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the great review and photos Jeremy. For others reading this, it is important to know that installing shades on the outside always provides more heat reduction than installing on the inside.

Hi Everyone…@ EZ Snap ….And those who read this review!

We installed the product on our Sailboat port hatches; windows; and overhead hatches. We are so pleased & it was easy….from reviewing, ordering, to install!

Wow, what a product. We were SO skeptical to begin with. No need to be so!

- After research & comparisons…it simply made sense $ wise to try!

- We are amazingly pleased. Great materials, helpful layouts! Meaning:how much to buy & how many pieces you can get from a chosen size; their measuring directions; & many pre-sized rolls/size’s….
Folks, they’ve got this all dialed in for ya! For whatever project you are doing.

- helpful videos

- we could have spent more $’s …2-3 x’s more easily. And they all required other tools….ie. sewing machines.

We have NO COMPLAINTS!

EZ Snap = Easy = So much for your $’s = Fun to Install = Satisfaction!

We are Satisfied customers. I will follow up on this review in 6 Months; one year; and 2 years.

Cptn. Mark

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for your kind words Captn!

Thank you for an opportunity to comment on the EZ snap experience. I am western Canada, and will wait for some weather to warm up before I try to install the shade screens on my boat.

What impressed me the most, was that I ordered one day for a package to screen the front and side windows on my cabin cruiser. I am in the Vancouver, BC, CA area and my purchase was delivered the next day - very impressive shipping response.

Will know more once our weather warms up a bit more. We have light snow showers today, but spring is on its way to us.

The product installation instructions warn to install the pin pads once temps are warmer so the adhesive will stick best. So we wait.
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Dr. Rod Matheson

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for your feedback.

I recently installed my EZ snap Yacht screens and found the process very simple and direct.

It would be helpful to include the template provided by the EZ snap estimator in the order when the project begins as I had to load the details on my phone while cutting the screen material.

The quality of the material and fasteners is good, no failures were experienced. The spacing I used needs to be revised as recommended to 10 inches.

Overall, I was happy with the product, the timely delivery and the install.

Kent

PS the pilothouse canvas that appears wrinkled in the photos is NOT the EZ snap screen material, it is the canvas but the color match is perfect!

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the positive review and photos. Great installation. She looks fantastic!

I found EZ Snap and after watching the information video I contacted the company.

My questions were answered and I found the staff to be very knowledgeable and helpful.

My wife and I cut and installed our new boat shades and we are extremely pleased.

I have recommended EZ Snap to seven friends.

Scotty

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the photos Scotty... nice installation job!

I installed it on the 3 front windows of my 35 foot boat.

The male part of the snap had already been installed on the three teak windows of my trawler by the previous owner. I chose to use them.

The edge of the teak window frame was used as a guide to cut the EZ Snape white material, with the supplied EZ Snap cutter.

It both helps keep my boat cooler, plus gives me some privacy at the marina.

Warren

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for reporting back Warren.

Our boat looks so much cleaner and definitely keeps it cooler.

We will be recommending this to everyone we know.

Thank you!

Chris

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for positive review and photo Chris. Perfect installation, nice work!

I purchased the EZ snap system to cover the windows on my Bayliner 4788. They are large windows... the windshield is 5x12 and 2 side windows are 3x12. There are also 9 other windows from 2x3 to 2x6.





The day I decided to install the screens I had a Boat mechanic working doing the annual oil changes. When I started doing the windows the Mechanic thought I was crazy taking on a job like this by myself but I wasn’t discouraged.

4 hours later all the windows were done and trimmed to look like a professional installation. I can’t tell you how easy it was.

I used all versions of the snaps, some were the stick on some were the screw on and some were already existing.

The mechanic was amazed, so much so that he took the info to buy a kit for his boat.

The next day we took the boat with friends to Catalina Island, doing from 10-20 Knots with the window coverings on and it performed flawlessly.

The pictures show the front screen upon arrival in Catalina. The visibility through the screen, and the light it lets into the salon.

I figure it saved me 75% over having an upholstery shop make the covers and the quality is just as good. So if you work as hard for your money as I do, this system is a No Brainer.

Bud Hausman

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the photos and review Bud. It's nice to know that EZ Snap Shades are keeping your boat cooler while navigating around Catalina Island!

I have a 42 foot present yacht sundeck 1987. The heat coming through the windows was extremely uncomfortable.

When I bought this boat in July of 2020 the owners had covered up all the front windows with canvas and pull down shades around the rest of the boat. So you were either hot so you could use the windows to look outside or it was too dark inside the vessel.

I discovered the EZ Snap product on YouTube and decided to give it a chance. I ordered 235 feet and due to Covid it did take A while for delivery. However once the product arrived, on a nice sunny day I started with the back of the boat and began to mount all the hardware for the fabric.

The process was easy, I followed the directions. I used the self-adhesive product and placed it on the frame of the windows which was a little over an inch.

After complete installation I have to say I absolutely love this product. Delivered exactly as promised. It does block out 80% of the heat. I would highly recommend it.

Stepp Sydnor

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the positive review Stepp. Happy to hear that EZ Snap is keeping your boat cooler!

Installed this on our boat helm skylight – need to see the mast and the sail through it at all times.

Easy to install, works to keep the hot sun off but you can still see through it and remove it to clean windows...

Pilar Bell

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for your photos and review. A note here to other potential customers... EZ Snap Shades work as advertised when installed between the sun and the skylight. If the goal is to maximize heat reduction, the Shades must be mounted on the exterior.

Hi there,

Here are some photos from our recent install of your screens and snaps on our Carver 32.5.

We love them, the boat is cooler, they were a fraction of the price of a marine screen replacement and so much easier to order, cut, install, and enjoy.

Our boat neighbors are very jealous and have been asking where we got them.

Thanks, please enjoy the photos.

Sean Schurr,
Toronto, Ontario

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the photos and review Sean. Very nice installation job... looks professional!

I normally don't leave reviews but thought this may help someone.

My house boat is positioned such that the largest section of windows down the side are in full sun for 5 hours a day. It's 98' long with 6 single pane windows on the side hallway.

Using SensorPush temperature monitors I tracked the temperature for 2 weeks before installing EZSnap. The internal temperature between the window and thermal shades would reach 110 degrees. The stored thermal heat would last well into the night and would make keeping our large boat cool. This would also affect temperature inside the staterooms and my kids and wife would complain about it being uncomfortable when they went to bed.

We like our boat cool and 74 degrees or higher in the bedrooms was pushing their comfort levels. This is with running our thermostat at 70 all day long.

After installing EZ Snap, I've logged 7 degrees less in the windows during the day. The room temperatures are holding at 70 all day long and the A/C unit now cycles on and off as it should instead of running continuously. This also solves an issue of too much condensation on my AC ductwork since the unit is not running constantly.

I couldn't find any hard data on reviews just "it feels more comfortable". A 7 degree drop in direct sun is an incredible achievement. I was also concerned about the look of putting these on externally on my boat. They look great and were easy to install.

Kevin M.

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the update Kevin! Glad EZ Snap Shades are keeping the family cooler.

I normally don't leave reviews but thought this may help someone.

My house boat is positioned such that the largest section of windows down the side are in full sun for 5 hours a day. It's 98' long with 6 single pane windows on the side hallway.

Using SensorPush temperature monitors I tracked the temperature for 2 weeks before installing EZSnap. The internal temperature between the window and thermal shades would reach 110 degrees. The stored thermal heat would last well into the night and would make keeping our large boat cool. This would also affect temperature inside the staterooms and my kids and wife would complain about it being uncomfortable when they went to bed.

We like our boat cool and 74 degrees or higher in the bedrooms was pushing their comfort levels. This is with running our thermostat at 70 all day long.

After installing EZ Snap, I've logged 7 degrees less in the windows during the day. The room temperatures are holding at 70 all day long and the A/C unit now cycles on and off as it should instead of running continuously.

This also solves an issue of too much condensation on my AC ductwork since the unit is not running constantly.

I couldn't find any hard data on reviews just "it feels more comfortable". A 7 degree drop in direct sun is an incredible achievement.

I was also concerned about the look of putting these on externally on my boat. They look great and were easy to install.

My name is Tammy Campbell and I wanted to share with you a post we posted on our Facebook Group Page, Aboard Sailing Vessel TammyAnn, back on May 27th, 2020.

"We get to mark another project off the list....being down here in the keys for the summer trying to keep the boat cool is priority #1. Today we finished up the install of our new window shades. We went with EZSnap brand. They are made for RVs, Yachts, and Skylights. We are really pleased with the product so far but only time will tell how they will hold up." The two attached photos were also attached to our original post.

Since the original post we were so happy with your product that I also shared your product information on the Boot Key Harbor's Cruisers Net and highly recommended your products and installation process.

Today is August 2nd, 2020 and we continue to be very happy with your product. We are currently trying to determine how we could install your shades over our opening ports and the window built in our companion way hatch.

Thank you for such a superior product and installation process.

SV TammyAnn
2010 Catalina 445

Click on the image below to watch Tammy's Shade Review Video...

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the yacht shade review, photos, and video Tammy. Nice work!

Great product, easy install and works great for my boat.

Cooled off the entire galley by more then 80%... it’s amazing thanks so much

Garrett from Long Island NY

Thank you,

G. Kaiser

EZ Snap® Team - Great to hear that EZ Shades are keeping you cooler in Long Island. Thanks for letting us know!

I originally ordered a kit to put window shades on the front windows of our 32 bridge sedan, as the heat in the boat without them was bad.

It is nice to be able to see out of the windows with them on, although we do take them off while driving the boat from the lower inside station for clearer visibility.

I usually do my own work and didn't want to go through hiring a canvas maker to come out and make custom shades, so the ability to do this on my own was attractive. I had no problem cutting and installing the shades.

I liked them enough to order more, as we also have a 32' Gemini sailboat, and the shades on that boat were looking ragged. So I also installed these on the sailboat's windows and hatches.

Boat looks much better, and the cost savings compared to hiring a canvass maker are great.

Gary N.
Milton, Fl

EZ Snap® Team - Great to hear that EZ Snap is working well for both of your boats Gary. Thanks for the review.

I purchased a DIY shade kit for our 40’ yacht. It was simple and easy from ordering, to shipping, to installation.

The shade screen came out great. It looks clean and sleek and cuts out just enough of the sunlight to make our rear deck habitable when it’s hot and sunny.

It came out so well in fact, that I made a second order from EZ Snap to fully enclose the entire back half of the boat (the first screen was a trial).

BTW, I am a small woman and although I am pretty handy, I found this entire process easy to manage, with no special tools required and man-strength not needed either.

The customer service and attention to detail from EZ Snap is impressive, from the pre-purchase info available on the website (love the animated videos), easy ordering, fast shipping and thorough notifications along the way. I’ll be back for more, for sure.

Julie G.

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the great review and photo Julie!

Once received, I left the material on top of the boat for a couple of weeks, intimidated to start. Then, when the spring wind calmed and the summer started to really heat up the interior, I went to the store to buy rubbing alcohol to clean the window frames. They were out due to CV-19, so I used alcohol prep pads from the first aid kit, then marked and installed the snap bases.

I left it until the next afternoon, then measured the width again, marked the fabric, and cut with the furnished knife. It cut like butter to width, then I just snapped it in place, and did some final trimming at the two ends with scissors.

I would say the whole 35 square feet took maybe a couple of hours, including the wasted trip for isopropyl alcohol. All this, of course, after watching the Youtube video!

It looks and works great.

B. MOORHOUSE

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks Burt. We appreciate your positive review.

Installed over the port side windows of my boat. This area is nine feet long by thirty six inches high.

The windows would allow so much heat into the salon area, now the glass is not hot anymore and the salon is much more comfortable.

Also covers the front hatch cover too.

James Clynes

EZ Snap® Team - James, thanks for the review and photo. Nice installation job!

Interesting that I was reminded today. We had some thunderstorms blow through last night and John went to check on the boat and one whole side had blown off. Luckily, they became wrapped in the railings on the boat. We had used stainless Snaps on the boat with the plastic snap piece that came with the kit (versus adhesive). The plastic changes in the hot conditions and the “snap” bond becomes compromised. So now he went to West Marine and bought the metal snap tool to affix metal snaps to the fabric.

But even with this issue, we love the look and we are in the FL Panhandle. The heat is reduced and the UV exposure. We love the added privacy without compromising views. It’s been a great purchase. We just need to dial in the way we have them affixed. I don’t see the plastic and adhesive working too well under our scenario. But we were fortunate the boat rails saved us. We made cardboard patterns and cutting was a breeze too. Thanks!!!

Debbie & John

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for your feedback. Glad to hear EZ Snap Shades are keeping you cooler!

Hi,

Received my order and installed it. I had emailed you earlier about installing on acrylic window on my boat. As it turns out they are glass.

I went to great effort to prep the glass, cleaned with windex, then acetone finishing with alcohol. I then used the special [3M Primer] pen. After curing three days I installed the shades.

I’m very pleased with the results...

Thanks,

Art Beaulieu

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for your review and photo Art. Looks great!

Was pleasantly surprised how easy and well the process went.

Great product.

Patrick

EZ Snap® Team - Glad to hear the Shades are working for you Patrick. Thanks for letting us know.

Hi Guys,

Using your EZ Snaps here in our marina in Southern Spain...
Great product for our hatch covers on our boat, simple to use, looks great and everyone in the marina is asking where we purchased them from... you should organize a European supplier as the market for you is huge and wide open here as there is no real competition...the closest is YKK snaps and they are way overpriced compared to your product.

In the meantime I will just continue and chat to others as they look on at my EZ Snaps with envy.

Regards

Garry

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for your review and happy sailing!

Worked perfectly. Easy installation and excellent protection for my Bomar hatches.

Peter

EZ Snap® Team - Thanks for the Bomar Hatch photos Peter.

I love my boat shades... easy to install.

They make a wonderful difference and keep our boat cooler without losing our view on the water.

Sincerely, in Idaho

EZ Snap® Team - Beautiful install Debbie! Thanks for the photos.

Everything turned out exactly as we hoped.

Easy to install and very effective.

We allowed the base studs of the snap to set for three days before installing the shades on the exterior windows of our yacht.

So far, they have survived a summer in Baltimore, Maryland and an Atlantic Ocean and ICW trip down to St. Petersburg, Florida.

If you follow the directions and clean the window and use rubbing alcohol on the area where you will adhere the snap and allow it to cure, all you should be fine.