Need help choosing bimini length

[xxturbowesxx]

I'm buying a bimini for my 1988 17.5 ft procraft fish n ski and i need to know what length to choose 5',6ft,8ft? otherwise i have all the other measurements. i do alot of fishing if that matters.

 

[RollingWanderer]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

Do you plan on having it deployed while fishing? If so, then I'd stick to the 5' or shorter. Otherwise, I'd go with the 6'.

-RW

 

[Outsider]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

Your stuck with 6' or 8' unless it's custom made (including frame). Anything over 6' in that sized boat will be a hinderence for any activity except riding ...

 

[12vMan]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

6' would give plenty of shade and look good too.

 

[RollingWanderer]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

Your stuck with 6' or 8' unless it's custom made (including frame). Anything over 6' in that sized boat will be a hinderence for any activity except riding ...

Umm...I'm pretty sure that 5' is a length available from multiple vendors without being "custom made". I was just looking at a few to verify this, and I was able to find 5' biminis in many heights and widths.

-RW

 

[jennis9]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

Just installed ours on our 20' openbow - LOVE IT!

Ordered the 6' from iboats and it is the perfect size - and we got a great deal and free shipping. We ordered the taller size so we could still fish off the back of the boat - my husband wanted to make sure we could walk under it. 6' mounted high is great - if you mount it low - you will get more shade.

I posted a thread about sharkskin vs sunbrealla - and I am glad we got the sunbrella.

 

[jennis9]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

Just installed ours on our 20' openbow - LOVE IT!

Ordered the 6' from iboats and it is the perfect size - and we got a great deal and free shipping. We ordered the taller size so we could still fish off the back of the boat - my husband wanted to make sure we could walk under it too. 6' mounted high is great - if you mount it low - you will get more shade. we also moved ours a little forward so there's a little overhang for the driver. I agree - anything over 6' would be a hinderance.

I posted a thread about sharkskin vs sunbrealla - and I am glad we got the sunbrella.

 

[xxturbowesxx]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

i just ordered the 6ft thanks..

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: Need help choosing bimini length

6 ft will be a very good choice on that size of boat...