does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

[steptoe1111]

hey guys just like to say g'day to every one i hope everyone is great and cacthing heaps i have 12ft dinhy that is fantastic has 2005mod 15 hp mariner the tinny itself is about 25year old but its my first boat motor is reliable and it was pretty cheep to ive had it for three seasons now but not long enogh to find the good spots in port phillip but i supose that can take a life time any my question is i have allways wantid a half cabin it has been my dreem for a wile as many others im sure i already have a bimini for my tinny 3 tear and was thinking about sewing some sides and a front on it to allmost turn it into a half cab and was wondering do they make them already a bimini with sides and clear front for tinnies to do what i listed above ive googled them hours and cant seem to find anything thats why im heare any links or imfo would be greatly apreciated if i cant find anything it looks like i might be sewing for days thankyou very mucth and i wish you all safe happy boating and good fishing cheers steptoe1111

 

[nlain]

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

You are probably going to have to have that custom made, most of the factory made sides, fronts, backs are sold with boats or are made by the manufacturer's supplier to fit certain models of boats. Find a canvas shop in your area and check with them, I would also recommend talking to boat dealers and find out who they use, that is usually the place to go, more expensive but worth it in the long run, that is how I got the full inclosure for my 185 Sea Ray, no factory available, dealer recommend shop, they are known to be the best around and probably the most expensive, but the fit and finish could not be any better if it was factory.

 

[Home Cookin']

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

bimini's on a 12' don't work so well. Sides and front on a bimini work OK on a solid frame. I think if you want an enclosed boat you need a bigger boat.

You can hang a towel or sheet of clear plastic from a bimini with "bimini clips."

I saw a 12' jon boat with a home-made T-top made out of PVC--it looked like a lemonade stand floating around!

 

[Expidia]

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

Yep, I went the same route as nlain.

The local canvas shops that a dealer recommends is a good way to go.
But it's not cheap. I used Sunbrella which is top of the line. But even if you went with a cheaper fabric it won't save you all that much because it's mostly the labor of sewing in all the zippers and cutting the fabric and plastic windows and then sewing all together.

My rig measure 14.9 inches and I started with a bimini I bought online and still it cost me $700 for the front window and the two sides that the local canvas shop made up. And that was 3 years ago.

It's pretty heavy, so I don't think a 2 bow bimini frame is enough to support it. The canvas shop can add another bow to what you have now if it's only two bows.

 

[tami4497]

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

This is what I've been searching for!!! A way to be protected from the weather and still be able to see out. Brilliant. Thanks for posting this

 

[5150abf]

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

I actually made a camper top for my boat myself having never sewed before in my life and I used my wifes Brother sewing machine to do it, it wasn't fun at times and I invented a few new words but the finished product is awesome when it is 50 degrees and raining and I am out fishing warm and dry.

You can run it as a bimini or put any one or all of the sides down and it sets up in under 5 minutes and folds flat for towing.

I started with a bimini top and 2 boat covers adn got the wiondow plastic at Wal Mart of all places, it is super thick and pretty close to what you would find in a pop up camper and it was cheap.

You will need a ton of pins and just start pinning the peices up on the boat, once you have everything pinned the fun begins and you can start sewing, as I said, cramming an 8' bimini with sides through a normal sewing machine was a bit of a challenge, my stiching isn't nearly as nice as Expidia but it serves the same purpose.

I don't know what it would have cost since I work for a boat company, the bimini frame was $7.50 scrap value and the covers and bimini canvas were obsolete so they were free as were the snaps, I did buy zippers off of Ebay.

I will probably be using it tonight as it is suppose to rain and my wife wants to go fishing.

 

[Levinz11]

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

I actually made a camper top for my boat myself having never sewed before in my life and I used my wifes Brother sewing machine to do it, it wasn't fun at times and I invented a few new words but the finished product is awesome when it is 50 degrees and raining and I am out fishing warm and dry.

You can run it as a bimini or put any one or all of the sides down and it sets up in under 5 minutes and folds flat for towing.

I started with a bimini top and 2 boat covers adn got the wiondow plastic at Wal Mart of all places, it is super thick and pretty close to what you would find in a pop up camper and it was cheap.

You will need a ton of pins and just start pinning the peices up on the boat, once you have everything pinned the fun begins and you can start sewing, as I said, cramming an 8' bimini with sides through a normal sewing machine was a bit of a challenge, my stiching isn't nearly as nice as Expidia but it serves the same purpose.

I don't know what it would have cost since I work for a boat company, the bimini frame was $7.50 scrap value and the covers and bimini canvas were obsolete so they were free as were the snaps, I did buy zippers off of Ebay.

I will probably be using it tonight as it is suppose to rain and my wife wants to go fishing.

Great rig.

 

[Expidia]

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

That's a nice job and a great looking finished product. You could even lay out an air mattress or two cots if you really wanted to catch the fish early! I always kept a small porta potty up in my bow area. Wifey loves the porta potty.

Just a tip that you probably are already aware off . . . Never run the outboard with the rear storm curtain down like while trolling or moving along slow during a storm. Carbon Monoxide seeps in and you're dead

 

[Solittle]

Re: does anyone know where i can get a bimini with sides,roof and front for tinny

Next you will nead a head, then cushons for an aft cabin, - - what the hell- - go for broke - - add a nice flybridge!!