Bill: I haven't tried sliding it that far forward. The boat gets wider up there, so I'd have to spring the bottom of the bimini frame out further. I suppose it's possible, but I just use a boom tent. I'll think about your idea though. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2' On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:15 AM, Bill Wickett wrote:
Hi Gary,
Would your West Marine bimini slid far enough forward to cover the main hatch when at anchor, if you move the mainsheet out of the way? I guess you would need a 2nd anchor point for the aft straps. I am thinking this may be handy to leave the main hatch open when there is rain. Have you tried it?
Bill M17 #622 - Makin' Time
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
Jim & Cynthia: I put a powerboat bimini on my M17. Photos are on-line at:
http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120
I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that matched the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the toe rail. The same bimini is listed on page 715 of the 2010 West Marine catalog.
I mounted the bimini to the toe rail genoa tracks using 4 Ronstan™ track sliders like those on page 986 of that 2010 catalog. The base of the bimini tubing is attached to a slider on each side in a way that allows the bimini to pivot fore and aft. The forward strap on each side is attached to the second, more forward slider on each side. The rear straps are attached to fixed attachment points aft on each side. The bimini can be folded aft so that it lies across the transom either on top of or under the tiller, where it is out of the way when not in use.
Happy sailing in the shade!
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2'
On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Jim Wiliams wrote:
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
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