[Rhodes22-list] [Rhodes22-list Bimini mount

[Ellner]

Mary Lou Troy wrote:
Our Bimini is mounted on the tracks. I prefer the long poles forward also.
Thanks
Rod
> Rod,
> We've had ours both ways and prefer it with the longest pole forward. 
> Ours is a fixed mount (not on a track). I think this lets it overlap 
> the raised pop-top a bit more. When leave the boat and store it in 
> its cover, we raise the boom and bungee the covered bimini to it.
>
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 08:54 PM 7/19/2010, you wrote:
>   
>> KUHN, LELAND wrote:
>>     
>>> My bimini is mounted so the longest aluminum pole is forward and 
>>>       
>> the folding poles are toward aft. The tag is forward meaning it is 
>> installed backward or the canvas was installed on the alumuinum 
>> poles incorrectly.  I reversed my installation to see the 
>> difference.  I went back to the original(backward) setup.  I like 
>> the way the  rigid pole lays forward on the poptop and the rest of 
>> it folds itself to the rigid pole.  How are other biminis  mounted?
>> Rod
>>     
>>> Caesar,
>>>
>>> Probably.  When I unfurl the main the end of the boom is usually 
>>>       
>> furthest from the masthead so I loosely tighten the topping lift then.
>>     
>>> Later on when I let the mainsail out the topping lift is so loose 
>>>       
>> that it bugs me so I pull it in.  When I get back on a close haul I 
>> forget to let it out again.
>>     
>>> Good eye!
>>>
>>> Lee
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org 
>>>       
>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Caesar Paul
>>     
>>> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 4:35 PM
>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Last Sail before Dry-Docking
>>>
>>> Leland,
>>>
>>> You make a pretty picture.
>>>
>>> Your topping lift looks a little tight in the picture.  Is it so?
>>>
>>> Caesar
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 7:50:35 AM
>>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Last Sail before Dry-Docking
>>>
>>>
>>> A friend took a picture of me taking a picture of him yesterday off Kent
>>> Island.
>>>
>>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p29205525/7-18-10%2Bfrom%2BRubin.JPG
>>> 7-18-10+from+Rubin.JPG
>>>
>>> Alas it's likely my last time out sailing for awhile.  My boat hasn't been
>>> out of the water in over two years and it's time for bottom painting,
>>> outboard servicing, power washing, and a host of other little projects that
>>> I've been putting off.
>>>
>>> Hopefully I'll have her back in the water for some fall 
>>>       
>> sailing.  Until then
>>     
>>> I'll just have to live vicariously through your posts.
>>>
>>> Lee
>>> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>>> Kent Island, MD
>>>
>>>       
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