[Rhodes22-list] Bimini Question

Thu Apr 6 11:11:35 EDT 2006

Rob, it is more like this
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/10001/-1/10001/73300/10001/595/58/18
but the end that attaches to the track.

Bw

>From: "Rob Lowe" <rlowe at vt.edu>
>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 Question
>Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 11:00:59 -0400
>
>Bob,
>funny, I'm sitting here looking at it.  Is this what you mean? - rob
>
>http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/10001/-1/10001/73299/10001/595/58/18
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 10:55 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bimini Question
>
>
> > Art, there is a car that rides on the traveller track.  It is made of
> > plastic and has a round socket which holds the tubes for the bimini.  If 
>I
> > get a chance I will go to West Marine's site and see if I can get you a
> > link.  Bob
> >
> >
> > >From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> > >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 Question
> > >Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 23:04:49 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> > >
> > >Bob,
> > >What fitting(s) have you used to mount the bimini to the track?  Thx,
> > >Art
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
> > > >Sent: Apr 5, 2006 2:16 PM
> > > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bimini Question
> > > >
> > > >Bob, care to give some specs - attachment points, type of attachment,
> > >size
> > > >of bimini? Others have a fixed strut that hold's the folded bimini
>angled
> > > >back but off the stern rail.
> > > >
> > > >Mary Lou,  My bimini is on the tracks for my genny fairlead.  It 
>slides
> > > >farward as far as the fairlead.  The tubing goes into a socket which 
>is
> > > >attached to the track.  Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net>
> > > >>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 Question
> > > >>Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:05:05 -0400
> > > >>
> > > >>Hi Rory, welcome to the Rhodes list! Always good to have another R22
> > >sailor
> > > >>on the Chesapeake.
> > > >>
> > > >>There are a lot of variations on how biminis are set up on R22s. 
>Ours
>is
> > > >>fixed mount and only folds forward on the cabintop or against the
>raised
> > > >>pop-top. If you try to fold it backwards it leans on the winches. 
>Some
> > > >>people have theirs on track which gives it more adjustability. Not
>sure
> > >how
> > > >>Bob Weber's is attached but I like the fact that it can be folded 
>all
> > >the
> > > >>way back. Bob, care to give some specs - attachment points, type of
> > > >>attachment, size of bimini? Others have a fixed strut that hold's 
>the
> > > >>folded bimini angled back but off the stern rail.
> > > >>
> > > >>For the most part, I don't mind the bimini folded forward. We
>generally
> > > >>sail with the poptop down so on a gray windy day it provides a 
>little
> > >extra
> > > >>splash protection to the cockpit. It's not hard to step over the
>struts
> > >if
> > > >>you have to go forward. When we leave the boat in its slip for the
>week,
> > >we
> > > >>lash it to the boom so it's not resting on anything. Ours is not too
> > > >>difficult to remove - just a couple of screws. It is kind of awkward
>to
> > > >>maneuver once it's off the boat though we did find we could actually
> > >stow
> > > >>it below when we stripped the boat prior to Isabel.
> > > >>
> > > >>We have kind of a love hate relationship with the bimini. It's big 
>and
> > > >>somewhat awkward and somewhat in the way but we wouldn't be without 
>it
> > >on
> > > >>sunny days or on rainy days at the dock. I've attached a picture of 
>us
> > > >>rafted with another boat so you can see the bimini lashed to the 
>boom
> > >and
> > > >>another of us sailing in with the bimini up on the cabintop.
> > > >>
> > > >>We sail down to Tilghman once or twice a year. The boat will be in
>Rock
> > > >>Hall in another few weeks if you want to see the setup.
> > > >>
> > > >>Mary Lou
> > > >>1991 R22  Fretless
> > > >>Ft. Washington, PA   / Rock Hall, MD  (Swan Creek)
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>At 11:52 AM 4/5/2006 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >>>     Hi, My name is Rory Orkin .. I live on Tilghman Island on the
> > > >>>Chesapeake Bay.. I am about to go through specs on a reconditioned
>boat
> > > >>>with Stan and had a few questions on the Bimini... From what I can
> > >tell,
> > > >>>The bimini is a permanant fixture which has to be leaned forward to
>get
> > >it
> > > >>>out of the way.. Can it be set up to be easily removed at the dock 
>??
> > > >>>When flipped forward, is it an obstruction for the cabin hatch or
> > >access
> > > >>>to the bow ?? I assume ther e is no way to stow it on the boat  ???
> > > >>>                     Thanks in advance
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> > > >
> > > >>Name: rafted 2005a.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 145777 bytes Desc: not
> > > >>available
> > > >>Url:
> > >
> >>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200604/05/rafted2005
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Name: sailing in 2005a.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 66147 bytes Desc:
>not
> > > >>available
> > > >>Url:
> > >
> >>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200604/05/sailingin2
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> > > >
> > > >
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