What are the rules for exterior mesh window shadow

[ZZ13]

My boat came with the exterior fine mesh screen wrapped around the outside of the front windshield. What's the use routine for this? Should I leave it on all the time and only take it off to clean a few times a year? Or should I leave it off except when the hot sun warrants its use?

Edit: darn iphone changed "shade" to "shadow" in the title. Sorry about that.

 

[PMC]

I'm tuning in to hear what others do with this. Curious as to how well it reduces heat indoors.

 

[Gofirstclass]

I had a white screen material called Phifertex (sp?) on the windows of my 330 and around the cockpit. It kept it about 20 degrees cooler inside than the outside ambient temp.

I left it on above the windshield and around the cockpit all summer, but not on the windshield itself. I felt it restricted my ability to see forward when driving the boat.

Now I have a white Stamoid cover for the windshield of Beachcomber and it stays on all year because I drive from the flybridge. If the weather gets nasty and I want to drive from below I take that windshield cover off, but other than that it stays on all year.

 

[PMC]

Bill, on the 400 is that mesh black?

 

[ZZ13]

Yes, it is black.

 

[Peter Schlossberg]

My 400 DB came with both a white and a black screen. I use the white one because I think it reflects the light a keeps us cooler. I hate that it messes up our view. I plan to change it out for a very dark tint.


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[Alex F]

My boat came with the exterior fine mesh screen wrapped around the outside of the front windshield. What's the use routine for this? Should I leave it on all the time and only take it off to clean a few times a year?....

Bill,

That's exactly what I do. Since we don't have lower helm there's no need for clear viz via the windshield. As others said, having it on all the time makes a huge difference on the sunny days, but the other thing is the mash gives you is privacy. So, other than for cleaning purpose I have no reason taking it off. Obviously, when there's a storm coming you wouldn't want to leave it on either, to be blown away.