Malibu Party Umbrella Retaining Sleeve
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Use the ski pylon in your Malibu wake boat to raise a Patio Umbrella for extra shade. This sleeve will hold it tight.
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Do you own a wake boat and enjoy hanging out with friends floating in a cove? Me too, but sometimes that summer sun has me baking and pulling up the anchor sooner than I'd like. So I decided to expand our shaded area to the entire back of the boat!
Using a low price patio umbrella, your existing ski pylon holder, and this 3d-printed retaining sleeve, you can do the same. With more than 44 square-feet of umbrella you'll be keeping your boat cool & comfortable.
Umbrella Details - The photos above show a 7.5' patio umbrella sold by Walmart for about $30. It has a two piece pole which makes it easy to store in the boat (or tie to a wakeboard rack) when not in use. It also has a tilt function to direct the shade right where you want it. They also have a 9' umbrella if you really want to go big.
Boat Details - This sleeve was designed to fit the ski pylon holder on a 2004 Malibu Sunscape 21 LSV. The ski pylon itself is 58.5mm in diameter and the holder is about 240mm deep. If that matches your boat, then this sleeve should work fine. If not, I've included the Fusion file and you can adjust as needed.
Sleeve Details - The sleeve has been designed to print as one piece. The hole for the umbrella is a bit oversized for the umbrella pole. I recommend using a small bit of duct tape or Gorilla Tape around the pole in a couple spots to provide a nice tight fit. The example in the photos only required a single wrap of Gorilla Tape.
Printing - Because the sleeve will be exposed to the sun, heat, and water, I recommend printing in ABS or ASA filament. Print with sleeve standing vertically. My settings were 0.2 layer height, 6 perimeters, grid infill @ 25%, with NO supports.
***WARNING*** - This sleeve IS NOT designed or intended to be used while the boat is in motion or during periods of high velocity/gusty wind.
Editing the Design - I've included the Fusion file here so you can adjust the size of the sleeve for your particular umbrella and/or ski pylon dimensions. When you open the file, Try opening the user defined parameters and modify the SkiPylonDia, SkiPylonDepth, and UmbrellaDia parameters to match your situation. That should be all you've got to do.