[Rhodes22-list] bimini

[Steve]

Wally
Mine is the standard mast so there is only one
position that the boom stays in.
Steve


--- "Gardner, Douglas (LNG-DAY)"
<douglas.gardner at lexisnexis.com> wrote:
> Wally, 
> 
>    I just added a 36" high Attwood bimini to
> Fretnaught, so everything is
> still fresh in my mind.  (height is 36" when set up,
> NOT the lengths of the
> tubes, which will be much longer) and it is high
> enough that my boom must be
> in the up position.  In fact, the boom tends to rub
> the middle bow of the
> bimini a little if I don't have a little tension on
> the topping lift. I plan
> to shorten the uprights a bit over the winter. I
> know others who swear they
> have the 42 inch bimini.  I'm afraid I can't account
> for the difference, but
> maybe mine is a REALLY TALL 36".  ;^>  Maybe other
> manufacturers measure
> differently.  In either case, you should probably
> verify your measurements
> on the boat.  
> 
> In any case, I intend to add the rigid support as
> Steve mentioned.  It looks
> to me like it will make it much easier to use the
> boat with the bimini
> folded up.
> 
> --Doug
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wally Buck [mailto:tnrhodey at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:02 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] bimini
> 
> 
> Steve or any other Bimini owners:
> 
> Does the boom have to be at the highest setting or
> can you lower the boom 
> and still use bimini?
> 
> 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] bimini
> >Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 05:58:52 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Steve
> >I went with the 8 foot wide and 42 inches High
> bimini.
> >  I also got a pair of support poles from WM to
> hold it
> >up when not in use.
> >Steve
> >(s/v Vista Jay)
> >
> >--- sdscrop at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > > I am going to be ordering a bimini, and I was
> hoping
> > > someone could tell me the standard measurement
> fo
> > > the Rhodes. Most importantly the height.  Is the
> > > measurement with the boom in the highest
> position,
> > > and any othe info. is appreciated.  Steve in
> South
> > > Florida.
> > >
> > >
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