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[DCLewis1 at aol.com]

Elle,
 
You're right about  the leaks.  I don't know how to address  that.  Don't 
sail in the rain?
 
Re sagging - it occurred to me that you might run a batten across each  flap 
half way down, and perhaps at the end of each flap just to facilitate a  seal. 
 The battens would eliminate any sag and would still fold with the  Bimini. 
The top of the Bimini will not be as strong, but it's not a weight  bearing 
surface, normally.
 
Maybe it's a bad idea, don't know.
 
I'm up here in The Desert Of Northern Virginia, very near Tysons  Corner.  
The boat (and usually the Bimini) is in Deale Md.
 
Dave



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