[rhodes-list] Re: [Rhodes22-list] BIMINI

[lcrowther]

Mary Lou,

Did you happen to notice that in the last two pictures in your message
below, the Biminis are mounted in opposite directions (look at the frames).

Lloyd

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy@netreach.net>
To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
Cc: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Re: [Rhodes22-list] BIMINI


>
> At 05:35 PM 12/30/2002 -0500, Marc wrote:
> >You said the bimini creates significant windage. I'm not surprised, but
one
> >of the uses I had planned for it was to leave it up when anchored &
perhaps
> >drape a tarp over it to try to keep the dew off the bedding. I really
don't
> >expect kepping the dew out to be all that successful, but I thought I'd
give
> >it a try anyway. But here is my question; will I be hunting around the
> >anchor even more than now? I suppose that another scenario is that the
> >increased windage might keep the boat pointing into the wind better.
>
> We do leave the bimini up when we are anchored out and it helps to keep
the
> dew off the bedding but often collects a great deal of condensation on the
> underside which sort of negates the effect ;-)  The increase windage
> doesn't seem to much affect the way the boat lies at anchor. We also have
a
> pop-top enclosure so that is added windage at anchor as well.
>
> >Seems like I have a choice to go with a track mounted bimini or one
mounted
> >in a fixed position on the gunnel. Is this just a matter of the mounting
> >hardware or is it function of the total width of the bimini support
tubes. I
> >guess my question really is - if I'm not happy with the track mounted
> >option, can I just change hardware & go to a gunnel mount?
>
> I don't know as I've never compared ours with a track mounted one. Might
be
> a good question for Stan. He could tell you if he uses the same bimini
when
> he's installing it on the track as on a fixed mount.
>
> >  Lastly, I only got a link to 1 photo from your previous post. Looks
like
> >you intended to send 2. I'd sure appreciate another view. Also, if anyone
> >can direct me to any & all bimini pictures out there I'd sure appreciate
it.
>
> Oops cut and paste error. Sorry. The two pics were
> http://www.kaynor.org/Rhendezvous/mdscf0005.jpg   and
> http://www.kaynor.org/Rhendezvous/mdscf0010.jpg
>
> There's also a good pic of a Texas boat with a track mounted bimini on the
> unofficial Rhodes owners page:
>
http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/Gallant1.jpg
> and a close up of Blew Daze's bimini on one of the Kentucky Lake pics at
> http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/rafting2.jpg
>
> Mary Lou
>
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