[Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks

[Wally Buck]

So if I understand correctly the hardware used in the posted pics is no 
longer available from GB? What a shame I was thinking of breaking down and 
buying ....

Wally


>From: Bill Berner <bberner at optonline.net>
>Reply-To: bberner at optonline.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:29:41 -0400
>
>Lloyd -
>
>Don't mind at all.  Didn't realize it was a response to me!  They are great
>shots, and I'm jealous.
>
>Stan apparently doesn't have any more, or is (reasonably) holding them in
>reserve for the boats he's building/recycling.
>
>The alternative seems to be getting "bimini tracks" and slides which are
>available from WM and putting more junk on the gunnels.
>
>Haven't gotten around to it but expect to do so.
>
>Will post my experience when complete.
>
>Thanks again for the pix.
>
>BB
>
>Bill Berner
>191 South Broadway
>Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
>
>v 914 478 2896
>f 914 478 3856
>e BBerner at optonline.net
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of lcrowther
>Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:14 AM
>To: New Rhodes22 List
>Subject: Fw: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
>
>Ed,
>
>I only know that my track width is, or was. standard GB issue.  the reason 
>I
>put the pictures in this list is because Bill Berner asked me about the
>cars.  Since there seems to be a general interest or curiosity about 
>movable
>Bimini mounts I am posting the correspondence with Bill before I took the
>pictures.  Hope you don't mind, Bill!
>
>Lloyd
>s/v Uhuru II
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "lcrowther" <lcrowther at cox.net>
>To: <bberner at optonline.net>
>Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 2:14 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > The car is made of a black plastic block with a groove on the bottom and
> > lips at the bottom of the groove sides which will fit under the track.
>(You
> > have to take off one stop, located at the ends of each the track, to fit
> > each block onto its track.)  On the top of the block, mounted by two
>screws,
> > is the same fitting that looks as if it could be positioned on the deck 
>as
>a
> > fixed-position Bimini mount.  This fitting, which is screwed to the top 
>of
> > the block, has a slot on top that takes the fitting tongue located at 
>the
> > bottom of the Bimini tubing.  The slot on the top of the fitting that is
> > screwed on the top of the block has a screw hole through both sides; a
>screw
> > goes through one hole of this car fitting, through the hole in the 
>tongue
>of
> > the Bimini pipe fitting, and through the hole in the other side car
>fitting.
> > The whole black plastic car unit is apparently made especially for Stan,
>he
> > had a whole bin full of them in April of 2002.
> >
> > Sorry this explanation is so convoluted, hope you can figure it out.
> >
> > Lloyd
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Berner" <bberner at optonline.net>
> > To: "'lcrowther'" <lcrowther at cox.net>
> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 7:37 AM
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> >
> >
> > Lloyd -
> >
> > What does the lead car look like?
> >
> > I can't see how the end fitting on the bimini would mount to any of the
> > cars/fittings that are in the WM catalog.
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lcrowther [mailto:lcrowther at cox.net]
> > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:09 AM
> > To: bberner at optonline.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> >
> > 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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