Arnall's Standard Arch Support System for Pontoon Covers - Stainless Steel

I knew I was buying just the 8 metal mounting brackets, Had to buy 6 - 10 ft #10 PVC pipe at hardware store. 4 - cut down to 9 ft. for the Arch, and 2 - cut down to 4 - 4.5 ft. poles to support the Arches. Drilled holes in the center of the poles of the arch and the top of the support poles to feed a rope line for extra stablilty from the front to the back of the Pontoon. I have a 2011 - 26 ft. Suntracker Party Barge 24 and this worked like a charm, I made mistake and did not place the rear mounts far enough back of the Pen area and the Cover did collect alot of water on the first Rain, thought I destroyed the cover. But it didn't Rip, a really good cover. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BYLT5DF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1As you can see in attached pic, It held up under 3 inches of snow. And did not flinch, we don't get a lot of snow here and was impressed.The only Con: is the "Bolt/Screw" might want to rethink the design, too easy to loose it.

Had them for about 5 months and they work very well. I did not like how they install and you cannot remove them easily. The metal pole sticks out and can be in the way of people while sitting on the boat. If they could be removed easily or the pole portion screwed off it would be a great upgrade.It was easy to install for the most part but I had to remove a few seat backs to get under the rail. Also the spacing was an issue. I wish they came in a set of 5 rails (10 units). I have a short pontoon (actually fundeck) and it really needs one more rail.I have seen other reviews with modifications and other great info. I will only add that a venting system is needed. I might also cut small holes on each side of the poles to tie the cover to the PVC pipe...Finally, it is a great product but could be improved a little. They are great for long period storage as well. I just wish we could pull them off easier. I actually cut a floating noodle to cover them while we are out... this provides a little cushion it you happen to bump into one of the poles.

Brackets are nicely made. Would work great (I think) for long term storage but are not easily removed so it makes having them on the boat for normal summer use/covering impractical. Unless you don't mind a 6 inch metal rod poking you in the back.

The product works great on my 24' pontoon. You may have to do a little modification to clear seats and stuff but it's pretty effective in keeping a standard cover from filling up with rainwater. It does not come with the poles, you have to go to the hardware store and get five standard 10' sticks of 3/4" electrical conduit. The grey PVC stuff. Take one and zip-tie it across the top.

I was a little disappointed at first with the arch support system. The clamps were larger than my railings so the clamps bent when I tried to tighten them. The 1 1/2" x 3/4" pvc piece provided to hold the brace arm in place did not hold the arm from moving back and forth which resulted in the arches moving. The result of these problems caused the arches to move enough to cause the rain to pool and collapse the custom cover. I removed the hardware and bent them back to their original shape. I then cut short pieces of wood wedges and placed them between the railings and the brackets providing a tight fit. I also took off the small 1 1/2" x 3/4" pvc piece and replaced it with a 1 1/2" x 3/4" piece of red, high pressure water flex tubing. This can be installed onto the bracket arm from the bottom of the arm. There is enough flex in this tubing to round the curves of the bracket arm in order to have it in the proper place on the bracket. I then took a small hammer and 'tapped' the piece down over the arm and the grooved bracket creating a tight fit and holding the arm in place with 'little' to 'no movement'. To add additional stability to the 8' arches, I tied a non-stretch cord to the middle of the back of the boat railing and looped it up, over and 'once' around the center of each arch, keeping the cord tight between arches and then tying the end of the cord to the front, middle of the boat. I am pleased to say this 're-work' of the support system has held up well with our recent snow, wind and rain storm!!!

These are easy to install, you do need to buy the PVC conduit that attached to the brackets. What you need to know is that in heavy snow areas I would recommend buying enough to space them about 2 ft apart. I live in a heavy snow fall area.

Installed it today. It was simple and effective. I used 10 foot 3/4" schedule 40 cpvc as per the instructions. I did have to cut down the pvc about 12 inches in order to make the arch lower. It seems sturdy as I pulled pretty hard on the pontoon cover straps. It held up to that and can't wait to see how mother nature will test it.