{"product_id":"turnbuckle-and-pad-eye-shade-sail-hardware-kit-with-snap-hook","title":"Turnbuckle and Pad Eye – Shade Sail Hardware Kit with Snap Hook","description":"\u003cp\u003eA shade sail is only as good as what holds it up. The sail is the cheap part. The four corners decide whether you get five summers of shade or a flogged sheet of fabric across the lawn after the first big southerly. This is the hardware for those corners — pad eyes to anchor into the wall or post, turnbuckles to pull the sail tight, and snap hooks to clip it on and off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8462\/7535\/files\/2d4f369c-0ba6-4749-856a-5854b9f7edc6.png?v=1790429725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne box, matched hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e — a shade sail kit with the anchors, the tensioners, the clips and the screws all matched. No second trip mid-job.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurnbuckles do what rope cannot\u003c\/strong\u003e — rope stretches and knots slip. A stainless turnbuckle winds the corner in by hand and holds it, and you wind it again when the sail relaxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver is 304 stainless\u003c\/strong\u003e — not zinc-plated mild steel that weeps rust down your render by the second season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt comes apart\u003c\/strong\u003e — unclip the snap hooks and the sail is down in two minutes for a storm. The shade sail brackets stay on the wall for next year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheaper as a kit\u003c\/strong\u003e — bought one piece at a time, two turnbuckles alone run about $30 to $40 before you have touched a pad eye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8462\/7535\/files\/6f1d73e2-2a7a-48d4-a5ae-5b824841754d.png?v=1790429724\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrick or rendered house walls\u003c\/strong\u003e — the most common shade sail anchor on an Australian block, and what the screws are sized for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePergola and verandah posts\u003c\/strong\u003e — hardwood takes the screws straight, no plug needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarport beams and deck posts\u003c\/strong\u003e — anywhere structural and square to the pull.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetween the house and a post\u003c\/strong\u003e — house on two corners, posts on the other two, which is how most backyard sails go up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool and patio sails\u003c\/strong\u003e — a shade sail wall mount over the paving or the barbecue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8462\/7535\/files\/3aa31bca-972a-4a53-9b06-75eb6dbe6a25.png?v=1790429724\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow It Works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003eThe pad eye is the anchor\u003c\/strong\u003e — a stainless eye plate screwed flat to the wall or post, spreading the load across four screws.\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003eThe snap hook is the quick connect\u003c\/strong\u003e — clips the sail's D-ring to the pad eye in a second, and unclips as fast.\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eThe turnbuckle is the shade sail tension\u003c\/strong\u003e — hooked between pad eye and sail, wound closed by hand to pull the corner in and take the sag out.\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cstrong\u003eTwo corners tension, two hold\u003c\/strong\u003e — two turnbuckles and two snap hooks, right for one four-corner sail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8462\/7535\/files\/54d72271-f853-4477-b691-463334fd6468.png?v=1790429725\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003eMark the corners before you drill\u003c\/strong\u003e — hold the sail up loose and find the four points. Aim one corner noticeably lower so rain and leaves run off.\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003eFind something structural\u003c\/strong\u003e — a brick course, a stud, a post. Not render over foam, not a fence panel. Most failed shade sail installs are a fixing problem, not a fabric problem.\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eFix the pad eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e — four screws each, all four in, plugs in masonry and straight into hardwood.\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cstrong\u003eHang the two fixed corners first\u003c\/strong\u003e — snap hooks onto their pad eyes, sail loosely in place.\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cstrong\u003eThen wind the turnbuckles\u003c\/strong\u003e — a few turns on one, a few on the other, working around rather than pulling one corner tight and fighting the rest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e start with the turnbuckles wound almost fully open. All your adjustment is in that thread, and if you begin them closed you have nothing left to take up when the sail stretches — which it will, in the first month.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver or Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are not the same kit, so choose on the details rather than the colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8462\/7535\/files\/d8b748a8-e819-4213-8489-5e3505dc5a45.png?v=1790429724\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWall plugs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e304 stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack coated finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurnbuckle take-up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e53 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePad eye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60.9 × 35.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e65 × 36 mm, 6 mm bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSnap hook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 × 30 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver\u003c\/strong\u003e if the fixings will be seen and weather matters — it is confirmed stainless and it has 13 mm more adjustment, which is what you want in year two. \u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e if you want the hardware to disappear against a dark wall or a charcoal sail, and you would rather the plugs came in the box.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare and Maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHose the fittings when you hose the sail\u003c\/strong\u003e — salt and grit in the turnbuckle thread is what seizes it. A smear of grease on the threads keeps next summer's adjustment possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRe-tension after the first month, then each spring\u003c\/strong\u003e — every sail stretches, and a slack sail flaps itself to death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrop it before a storm\u003c\/strong\u003e — two minutes with the snap hooks, and it is the single thing that most extends a sail's life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTouch up chips on the black\u003c\/strong\u003e — cold galv or enamel, as soon as you see bare metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShade sail hardware kit — fixing and tensioning fittings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilver (304 stainless steel) · Black (coated)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnbuckle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHook and hook, wound by hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScrews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 per kit, 30 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall plugs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack only — 16 × 30 mm. \u003cstrong\u003eNot supplied with silver\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne shade sail with four anchor points\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarine grade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo\u003c\/strong\u003e — 304, not 316\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoad rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNone published\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade sail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included\u003c\/strong\u003e — hardware only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8462\/7535\/files\/81b296fb-618d-4ad4-8031-f6dcc6c6f4b7.png?v=1790429724\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 × Pad eyes · 2 × Hook and hook turnbuckles · 2 × Snap hooks · 16 × Screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack also includes 16 × wall plugs.\u003c\/strong\u003e For silver on masonry, supply your own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Modomart","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":50541848428623,"sku":"MM-SAILKIT-SILVER","price":58.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":50541848461391,"sku":"MM-SAILKIT-BLACK","price":89.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/8462\/7535\/files\/a0c8ab05-2548-47e7-b880-f6f45d2e8d74.png?v=1790429724","url":"https:\/\/mymodomart.co\/products\/turnbuckle-and-pad-eye-shade-sail-hardware-kit-with-snap-hook","provider":"My Modomart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}