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bimini cover

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Created by theace > 9 months ago, 27 Jan 2015
theace
NSW, 70 posts
27 Jan 2015 10:56AM
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A couple of weeks ago someone posted a pic of a bimini cover that folded back on to a raised solar panel over the pushpit on a yacht ,If you are still there champ, do you mind reposting that pic and one with the cover extended I am interested in doing something similar on my boat.I just have to sort out how to place the struts to make it work.Catch you later.

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
27 Jan 2015 11:04AM
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theace said...
A couple of weeks ago someone posted a pic of a bimini cover that folded back on to a raised solar panel over the pushpit on a yacht ,If you are still there champ, do you mind reposting that pic and one with the cover extended I am interested in doing something similar on my boat.I just have to sort out how to place the struts to make it work.Catch you later.


I think if u look in what did u do to your boat
I just brought up the photos I think your talking about

jdol
NSW, 29 posts
27 Jan 2015 11:36AM
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Not my post Ace but hope this helps.




theace
NSW, 70 posts
27 Jan 2015 12:45PM
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hgo2 I cannot find it here but I am pretty sure he comes from camden. thanks. jdol do you still have the mooring in f.b.

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
27 Jan 2015 1:47PM
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it would be Nsw sailor maybe

Lazzz
NSW, 885 posts
27 Jan 2015 9:18PM
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Dunno if this helps

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
27 Jan 2015 10:11PM
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wheres the tall thing with the white floppy things ?

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
27 Jan 2015 10:39PM
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SandS said..
wheres the tall thing with the white floppy things ?




I think the above is a beer boat at this stage, they don't have tall things with white floppy things
And also I bet when you get out of bed you put your undies on Lazz is doing the same with his boat just ,like mine SandS
But we would not say no any sponsorship

nswsailor
NSW, 1434 posts
27 Jan 2015 11:11PM
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Here it is... When the Bimini is extended I can stand under it and still see forward. Also set up so the boom will pass over, VERY IMPORTANT otherwise its embarrassing to say the least!












SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
27 Jan 2015 11:17PM
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HG02 said..

SandS said..
wheres the tall thing with the white floppy things ?





I think the above is a beer boat at this stage, they don't have tall things with white floppy things
And also I bet when you get out of bed you put your undies on Lazz is doing the same with his boat just ,like mine SandS
But we would not say no any sponsorship


what is he doing ,hosting his undies up your tall thing ? .............what the ...........

HG02
VIC, 5814 posts
28 Jan 2015 6:58AM
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theace
NSW, 70 posts
28 Jan 2015 7:04AM
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yep thats the one thanks nsw sailor,where did you get the fittings from.? catch you later.

nswsailor
NSW, 1434 posts
28 Jan 2015 6:12PM
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The Stainless Shop
170 Taren Point Road
02 9525 1777

They have parking on site, shop is on east side of Taren Pt Rd, Ok from north
but from south you have to go past do a righty then a U turn then back into Taren
and they are a couple shops along.
They are just over the Captain Cook bridge and a major set of lights going south.
Sailmaker's Loft almost opposite [west side].

On some things they are a little bit more expensive than Whitworths but those extra cents
means that you have the complete range available, not just the odd thing.

You'll understand when you go in!

Don't forget to use mono pop rivets [from the Stainless Shop] in place of the small lug screws.
The lug screws don't work and will eventually fall out with disastrous results.

The tube fittings that are at the bottom of uprights need to have a small hole drilled [vertically] into the tube fitting
to drain any water that gets in there.

In regards to the Bimini its a standard Whitworth one.
Being made of Aluminium tube I used the black plastic fittings from Whitworths.
Key to size is getting the width right so it fits to the pushpit.



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