George: Thank you so much for the videos...excellent! I am also struggling with how to get a bimini on my M17 since I live in Miami and the sun is brutual pretty much the whole year. Your boat is set up very similar to mine. I also have the same tillerpilot and I agree, makes life so much easier when singlehanding. I do have the backstay adjuster so your ideas about a zipper opening are very helpful. Please share any updates you have made and I thank you for the youtube format...easy for everyone to view. Maria ________________________________ From: George Johnson <jorge1johnson@gmail.com> To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Tue, September 7, 2010 1:57:24 PM Subject: M_Boats: New Bimini I've been thinking how to rig a bimini on my M17 for a while now, since I like to be out sailing for days at a time. Keeping in mind the location of the mainsheet, backstay, jib lines, and having shade where I spend a majority of time in the cockpit, this is what I came up with: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkptmRlShvQ (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv-Cz4Rm4bw (Part 2) I will move the bimini aft an inch or two more. The mainsheet just baaaarely brushes the front edge right now, but enlarging the holes and restitching should only take about 20 minutes. Did the stitching on my next door neighbors cheapy little sewing machine. George Johnson M17 #600 "Sancha" _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!