[Rhodes22-list] Bimini Size

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

My bimini mounts on cars on the jib track allowing great range of
adjustment fore and aft.

Jerry Lowe





 Cary,
>
> I consider my Bimini to be a piece of essential equipment on my boat, so I
> think you’re on the right track to consider one for yours.
>
> At the moment, my Bimini is in a canvas shop getting new fabric installed,
> and my boat is under about 8” of fresh snow, so I can’t measure
> anything for you, but then I’m also not sure what measurement you’re
> looking for.
>
> When my Bimini is unfolded, the boom just barely clears it.  (I have the
> IMF mast/boom.)  In fact sometimes if I’m close hauled in light winds, I
> ‘ll put some tension on the topping lift just to keep the boom clear of
> the Bimini.
>
> As for second question, my Bimini does not have any sections of
> telescoping tubing.  It’s made of three fixed length U shaped tubes
> which pivot, allowing it to be folded up and moved forward or aft when not
> deployed.  The longest U shaped tube connects to the boat forward of the
> winches, the two shorter tubes connect to the longest tube.
>
> Disconnecting the Bimini only requires removing two short bolts.  I only
> do this for winter storage.
>
> HTH
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
>
>> On Mar 14, 2018, at 10:07 PM, Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Fellow Rhodie's, I am considering a Bimini for my cock pit. What height
>> best suits
>> the IMF boom? From an engineering point I guess it would be similar to
>> the
>> conventional mast / boom set up. Yea I know assume nothing.
>>
>> Second question, does anyone have the tube frame with the spring stud
>> that
>> locks
>> in holes of the adjoining tube. This is for easy / quick locking for
>> easy
>> installation
>> or removable of the frame?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for all of the good information you generous and
>> knowledgeable  people always provide.
>>
>> Cary Tolbert
>> '86 Rhodes
>> Radford, VA
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