Hi Jim & Cynthia, I have the green M-17 Grace, not sure if you had a chance to look at her at Havasu. I have a Bimini that I found on Craigslist. It was 6 feet wide and fit to the cockpit combing and was such a great deal I went for it. I set up my mainsheet so that I can move it from mid boom to the end of the boom to use with the Bimini up while sailing. But if you are looking for something for use at anchor or in a slip the best one I have seen is Larry Yake's set up which is a boom tent with tent poles to span the cockpit and it looks like it provides a lot of shade. It is a light material not the plastic covers sold at Home Depot. Gary Hyde also has a bimini that connects to jib lead track which would be a good option. I am looking for something to use as a boom tent and I think a tent ground cover may work out well if I can find one in the right dimensions. Glad to hear you are enjoying your boat it is a real nice M-17. The SoCal Potter group is doing a great trip to Catalina in June if you are interested. Check out the SoCal Potter web site for details. Jim Ellsworth M-17 #603 Grace -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jim Wiliams Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:56 PM To: MSOG Subject: M_Boats: Bimini for M17 Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people! We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc. Thanks in advance for your input, Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!