[Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
Steve
rhodes2282 at yahoo.com
Wed Jun 18 08:15:30 EDT 2003
Oh yeah, Walley. Works great. Seem like I posted a
pic some time ago. I am at work so I can't post one
now. Got the bimini support poles from WM. I spent
the extra & got the fully adjustable ones. They
attachs to the stern rail and to the bimini. Holds it
solid in place.
Steve
--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Steve, are you saying it is held up when not in use?
>
> Wally
>
>
> >From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: 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: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 06:24:32 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >I use bimini support poles that hold it up and in
> >place. Have never had a problem with the bimini
> being
> >in the way.
> >Steve
> >
> >
> >--- Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at netreach.net> wrote:
> > > Wally,
> > > You're right the bimini is large and it can get
> in
> > > the way but we've gotten
> > > to the point that we are so used to ours we
> don't
> > > mind stepping over or
> > > around it. Ours is a fixed mount but it will
> rest on
> > > the cabintop or
> > > against the raised pop-top if we are sailing
> with
> > > the pop-top up. When
> > > we're sailing and don't want to use it (usually
> in
> > > higher winds) we put on
> > > the cabintop. Otherwise it's great for keeping
> both
> > > sun and rain off. It's
> > > been a great place to hang our foulies all
> spring.
> > > When we leave the boat
> > > we bungie it to the boom.
> > >
> > > Mary Lou
> > >
> > > At 08:19 AM 6/18/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >MJM,
> > > >
> > > >One reason I have held off on the Bimini is I
> have
> > > gotten the impression
> > > >that it is rather large and can get in the way.
> I
> > > liked the idea of
> > > >sliding forward and resting Bimini on cabin top
> > > when not in use. It sounds
> > > >like you have had this setup and were less than
> > > pleased. Besides breaking
> > > >what are the other downsides?
> > > >
> > > >Regarding the new design, I gather it is a
> fixed
> > > mount, so when not in use
> > > >does where does it sit?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Wally
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: "Michael Meltzer"
> <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
> > > >>Reply-To: 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 17:17:12 -0400
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>I am not so sure, Stan changed the design, he
> is
> > > now using a nice piece
> > > >>of hardware that gets installed in the
> fiberglass,
> > > folds
> > > >>flat when not in use(saw a set in the rain
> :-),
> > > much better mount. The
> > > >>track mounted ones are nice but I managed to
> > > destroy a set
> > > >>and they do get in the way in use. BTW is a
> simple
> > > mater of making a set
> > > >>track ones from west parts.
> > > >>
> > > >>MJM
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "lcrowther" <lcrowther at cox.net>
> > > >>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >>Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 4:57 PM
> > > >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > Wally,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Maybe Stan will order some more, there
> seems to
> > > be some interest on
> > > >> the list
> > > >> > now!
> > > >> >
> > > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> > From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > > >> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > >> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:41 PM
> > > >> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on
> tracks
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > 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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