Fabric Boat Cup Holder: An Unconventional Easy Improvement For Any Boat (5 reasons why)
The Problem On Every Boat
You Just hit a wake and your beer is on the deck. Man Down! That's one more in the trash and one less in the cooler. Its the inevitable problem on every boat. Boats and drinks go hand-in-hand but for some reasons boats don't come with enough boat cup holders where they are needed.
Your problem is not only "I don't have enough cup holders on my boat!" but now it is also "Which marine cup holder is right for my boat?"
Who Is This Guide For?
In my experience older boats along with smaller boats never have enough cup holders from the factory. New boats are a different story built for leisure over function.
Keep reading if you are running:
- Small center console boats
- One design sailboats
- Older fishing boats
- Pontoon boats
The Best Boat Cup Holder
The answer from my experience might not be an option you have thought of or even heard of before.
My quick answer is a high quality fabric cup holder for their versatility and durability and I will go into more detail through this guide.
Why Fabric Is Superior To Plastic For Your Cup Holder
What I have seen from different fabric boat cup holders on the market are easy to install and can go in a variety of different locations on your boat. Also, Instead of cracking and breaking when it inevitably gets knocked into, it will not be affected.
What to Look for in a Boat Cup Holder
The most important factor in the difference in these cup holders is the fabrics used. Since your boat cup holder will live out in the sun and salty air you need materials and thread designed for this. Without good thread holding everything together the product will only last until the seams rip out.
Not all products are created equally. This is apparent in all boat products. Most products just cover the basics and break after some use, but few are actually genuinely built for the environment and last a long time.
What you want to look for in the Best Fabric Boat Cup Holders:
- High quality marine materials made to be on boats.
- Stainless steel hardware so there is no corrosion
- Drainability so they do not hold water after rain or splashing
- A simple mounting system
5 Reasons Why Fabric makes a Superior Boat Cup Holder
Lets look at one cup holder and go through the five reasons why it can be an upgrade for your boat.
At Mezz Canvas we have come up with the best boat cup holder for both small and large drinks that is perfect for all boats. Mezz Mesh Boat Cup Holders are a durable marine mesh fabric cup holder for your boat with quick and easy installation.
1. Give Unused Space An Efficient Use
What makes this boat cup holder unique is the mounting system. It utilizes common marine hardware, DOT snaps, to secure in place. You can find these on almost every boat securing a cover, an enclosure or even cushions. Two snaps are used on the cup holder to hold it in place on your boat. Since there are only 2 mounting places and the cup holder is flexible you can mount this anywhere on your boat with a small flat surface.
2. Secure Fit for Drinks in Rough Water
The Mezz Mesh Boat Cup Holder is form fitted perfectly to hold a 12oz. can. Because what else are you drinking on a boat.
Also for larger drinks our Large Boat Cup Holder is made to hold water bottles and coffee tumblers up to 40oz.
3. Clean, Minimalist Nautical Design
These cup holders have a look that belongs on a boat. It is made out of marine fabric that is common on boats lending it to blend in and look as if belongs. With color options of white, grey and tan, the cup holder can match your boats upholstery or enclosure too.
4. The Quick and Easy Installation
Create a secure place for your drink in under a minute. Use hardware for either an adhesive mount or a screw mount option. Simply install two snaps studs to the boat and snap on the cup holder.
Check the Installation Guide for more detail on the hardware and step by step procedures.
5. Removable and Easy to Store
Since the cup holder is attached using snaps, it can simply be snapped off. When the cup holder is removed the snap studs (either screw or adhesive) blend in with the rest of the hardware on the boat. Remove the cup Holder for storage, cleaning or to tidy up the boat.
Our Quality
The Quality of our products is our biggest concern. Our cup holder is made of high quality marine fabrics with UV-resistant thread because we know that the cup holder will spend most of its life in the sun.
More Mezz Mesh Products
We make these cup holders as part of our Mezz Mesh product line. Everything has been designed and manufactured at our family run canvas shop where we started from.
Without a place on your boat to put down a drink it could very easily end up in the bilge. Check out the Mezz Mesh Boat Cup Holder for a secure place to for your drink anywhere on your boat.
Whether you’re outfitting a small fishing boat or improving your cockpit layout, adding a reliable boat cup holder makes a bigger difference than you might expect. A simple, secure solution keeps your drinks in place and your focus on the water—not on spills.