Got shade!

[Jerryh3]

Finally got the bimini installed!

 

[MRS]

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Sweet looking you are going to love it. Like the boat cover also.

 

[MilChad]

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That looks great! Professional looking installation!

 

[saxrulez]

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Looks very good. Where'd you get it from?

 

[Jerryh3]

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Looks very good. Where'd you get it from?

http://websweeper.com/

 

[Jerryh3]

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Sweet looking you are going to love it. Like the boat cover also.

I had the cover done last year and ordered the bimini in the matching sunbrella color.

 

[Jerryh3]

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That looks great! Professional looking installation!

Thanks. I might have to replace the main mounts with stainless ones. Those plastic seem to have a lot of flex. I'll see how long they last. Haven't been able to take it out yet. Hopefully tomorrow.

 

[bruceb58]

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Whatever you do, don't ever tow it with the bimini attached to the boat as shown in your pics. If you want to do that, I suggest replacing the connections where it mounts to the boat with stainless ones. I lost a bimini that way when a plastic one cracked.

Edit: I see you were posting when i was!

 

[Jerryh3]

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Whatever you do, don't ever tow it with the bimini attached to the boat as shown in your pics. If you want to do that, I suggest replacing the connections where it mounts to the boat with stainless ones. I lost a bimini that way when a plastic one cracked.

Edit: I see you were posting when i was!

Exactly what I was thinking. It stays on the lift during the season so it will only see the trailer at the beginning/end. The bimini will definitely be off when it's trailered.

 

[bekosh]

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I would replace all of the plastic connectors with stainless. The UV rays really play havoc on the plastic and you'll be replacing them in no time anyway.

 

[Jerryh3]

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I would replace all of the plastic connectors with stainless. The UV rays really play havoc on the plastic and you'll be replacing them in no time anyway.

That might get added to the winter project list. The main ones can be flat side mounts, but the rear have to be swivels because of the hull angles. Cheapest I can find is $30 delivered for those.

 

[Maclin]

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Shade is one of the best upgrades for a boat in my opinion! I remember what it was like before I got my convertible top...MISERABLE for me on hot sunny days. Yours looks great.

 

[Jerryh3]

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Shade is one of the best upgrades for a boat in my opinion! I remember what it was like before I got my convertible top...MISERABLE for me on hot sunny days. Yours looks great.

Yeah, definitely need it with two small kids.

 

[spdracr39]

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Nice !!!! We love ours and would not be able to go out on the hot days without it !!

 

[not enuf toys]

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nice color match! i love when people take the time to match it to the boat rather than just getting white!

looks like it is back a little too far tho. may be a little trouble when boarding from the back and doesnt give much shade when driving

 

[SDSeville]

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looks like it is back a little too far tho. may be a little trouble when boarding from the back and doesnt give much shade when driving

Agree, but I believe it is back that far to shade his "2 small kids".

 

[Jerryh3]

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nice color match! i love when people take the time to match it to the boat rather than just getting white!

looks like it is back a little too far tho. may be a little trouble when boarding from the back and doesnt give much shade when driving

It's back a little farther than I wanted, but the two main objectives were to shade the rear seat and not to interfere with the mooring cover. It's high enough for me where it doesn't interfere with boarding(a plus of being short). I have a little extension on the pier right at the swim platform so we usually board from there.

 

[bruceb58]

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nice color match! i love when people take the time to match it to the boat rather than just getting white!

Haven't seen white used in over 20 years.