[Rhodes22-list] Bimini Installation

Thu Mar 19 18:25:54 EDT 2009

Caesar,
I'll be sure to photograph the set up and forward . The "auxillary" narrow  
gauge aluminum track ( I believe purchase may have been from Taylor) is  
approximately 18 inches fore and aft of the winches. This aids in Genoa  handling, 
while still permitting it's near total storage when desired: night  sailing, 
significantly heavy weather...etc.
In the course of an average day sail, it's position is usually moved at  
least once or twice to accommodate changing  track of ship and sun, as well  as 
"more sensitive" crew member's needs.  

Burt
82 Rhodes 22
Southold, NY

Yes  Burt,

I would very much to see your set up.  Sounds  interesting.  Does it 
interfere at all with your genoa sheets  adjustments, and how far back soes your genoa 
track  runs?

Caesar

--- On Thu, 3/19/09, ASNOOCH at aol.com  <ASNOOCH at aol.com> wrote:

From: ASNOOCH at aol.com  <ASNOOCH at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bimini  Installation
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Thursday, March 19,  2009, 2:37 PM

I hope the following is of some help: I installed  over 5 years ago 1 inch  
by 
3 foot aluminum tracks 1/2 inch away from  the genoa tracks. My bimini slides 

on nylon sliders with locks fore  and aft. Easily permitting me to provide 
cabin  entrance cover,  central cockpit or helm cover as desired. It also has 
provided  me  the storage option of cabin top or backstay/pulpit storage.  
It's   
adjustment time is little more than a minute. The fore and aft straps I  
replaced 
by shock cord of sufficient length and strength to maintain my  various 
position  changes.
If anyone is interested, I will post  photos when Golden Snooch comes  out of 
hibernation, sheds her cocoon  and is dockside. That hopefully will be in  4  
weeks.

Burt
82 Rhodes  22
Southold,   NY.

w relaxed in the hammock is me.  Stan installed the   bimini
without putting it on the Genoa track.  It's never been in  the  way, but you
do need to remember to run the sheets inside or  outside the  bimini supports
when running the sheets between the  shrouds.

Using the  Genoa tracks makes sense to me for  flexibility.  I can't think of
any  problems, but maybe someone  who has done it can tell you of  any
negatives.  

I don't  like drilling holes in my boat but Stan  installed it in the  ideal
location.  When deployed it matches up  perfectly with the  open poptop.  When
stored it leans just right against  the aft  end of the poptop or lays well on
the closed poptop.  

I   rarely use my bimini, but it really adds to the ambience of your   
cockpit.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island,   MD

p.s.  Nice goatee in the picture at your sailing club,  but  doesn't look   
very
military.
http://http://www.lcsailing.org/LCSA/Blog/Entries/2009/2/8_LCSA_Meeting_Min%E2
%80%99s_2_5.html
http://http://www.lcsailing.org/LCSA/Blog/Entries/2009/2/8_LCSA_Meeting_Min%E2
%80%99s_2_5.html   

Caesarsailor wrote:
> 
>  
>   Guys,
>  
> I have a bimini to install, and have noticed  that  some have installed
> theirs on the genoa track, and others  have installed  theirs on the
> gunnel.  I like the genoa  track installation because  you can slide it
> forward or backwards  according to storage  needs.  The gunnel installation
>  requires drilling holes and  fixed fittings on which the bimini  hinges.
>  
> What are  the advantages and disadvantages  of the different options?  How
>  much does the track  installation interfere with genoa sheeting
>  adjustments?   Also, where can one find the genoa track fittings for  the
>  bimini?
>  
> Attached are pictures of the two  options,  one picture is Mary Lou's
> Fretless.
>  
>   Thanks for your thoughts.
>  
> Caesar
> Gentle   Breeze
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