Blackstick® Patented Technology
Engineered with patented carbon fiber for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best.
Choose from 2 versatile shade options designed to fit your style and setup.
Rod Holder Shade
The shade that started it all! Our traditional shade uses the rod holders in your bow or stern to hold the Blacksticks. Attached to the sticks on one end and your hard top at the other this system allows for easy deployment in less than 5 minutes, giving you easy, reliable shade.
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Rocket Launcher Shade
Perfect for the lover of fishing or someone who simply doesn't want sticks in the way. Utilizing a boat's rocket launcher on the hardtop, our Rocket shade provides great coverage while keeping the stern unobstructed. Also deployed in less than 5 minutes to make using it quick and easy.
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Every boat is unique and we're here to help determine which shade is best for you.
Our goal at The Blackstick is simple: provide easy, reliable, cost-effective shade to make your time on the water longer, cooler, and healthier. Our patented system does just that. Fill out the form on the right to get started. Future you will thank yourself, because your boating experience deserves only the best.
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Blackstick® Patented Technology
Top of the class Quality
The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best. The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best
Simplicity and Ease of Use
The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best. The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best
Affordability
The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best. The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best
Frequently Asked Questions
The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best. The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best
The patented carbon fiber pole designed for fast, durable, and hassle-free shade—because your boating experience deserves the best
How easy is the system to set up and take down?
They system can be put up or taken down in under 5 minutes.
How is the shade attached to the hard top?
Customers have two options.
1. Loop webbing straps around any available tubing.
2. Drilling small holes into the hard top to install stainless steel padeyes and fastening
them with small screws.
Do you have a universal kit?
We are in the process of developing a universal kit. Due to variations of rod holder placement and degrees on each boat, each shade is custom to the boat.
I live outside the Tampa Bay area; can you help me?
Absolutely! We can send you incredibly easy instructions for taking all the measurements you need for your shade.
What makes your system different/better?
Our poles. Made of extremely light weight and durable carbon fiber, our poles break down in the middle allowing for easy storage and space saving (forever important on a boat!).
Ready for a better boating experience?
Get expert-crafted solutions for your boating shade needs. Fill out the form below to get started!
Got some questions?
Call us to 941-297-9683
Email: info@theblackstick.com
