[Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks

[lcrowther]

Bill,

Last spring I went down to GB and bought a used Bimini from Stan.  I also
bought two (Bimini Mounting?) cars that I mounted on the Genoa lead car
tracks in front of the Genoa leads.  My track goes well back of my winches
and is very long but when I looked at the boats Stan had in for repair,etc.
the track layouts came in several configurations.  When my Bimini is folded
down I push the Bimini cars forward so the folded down Bimini crosses the
cabin roof far enough forward so it does not interfere with the access
below.  I seldom use my Bimini under sail; under power, in my slip, or at
anchor it is great.

Lloyd
s/v Uhuru II

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Berner" <bberner at optonline.net>
To: <Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 2:20 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks


Last year we got a bimini from GB.



I'm interested in mounting it on a track, in the hopes that I'll be able to
slide it forward some in order to make it easier to sit up on the gunnels
when the boat is heeled over.  As set now it is really in the way, and also
a bit in the way of the genoa sheets if the fairleads are set close to the
winches.



So my question is - anybody else got theirs on tracks.  Do you use the genoa
lead car track, and if so with what hardware.  Do you use a separate bimini
track outboard or inboard of the genoa track?



As Rumsfeld said, there are things we know, things we know we don't know,
and things we don't know that we don't know.  Applies to me with this
question.  All help appreciated.



Thanks.



BB



Bill Berner

191 South Broadway

Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706



v 914 478 2896

f 914 478 3856

e BBerner at optonline.net

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