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Post by f8crusader1 on May 28, 2007 9:32:03 GMT -5
Can someone please tell me what is the best bimini installation for P35. I've baked in the sun once too often during a Chesapeake summer and am desperate to design and install a bimini. I do already have a dodger but obviously that's just not enough to protect one from being cooked. I stand 6'1" tall and the boom presents a problem that needs to be addressed if a bimini is to be installed. I'd sure appreciate any comments or assistance in the project. Thanx.
Paul Zahn aboard "Folly" (previously registered here as "Jade II)
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Post by roscoe1 on May 28, 2007 17:51:02 GMT -5
Paul If your boom is already giving you a problem a bimini will be 2 inches lower I can tell you how a friend addressed his bimini problem. First he consulted a rigger about raising the boom. Next a sail maker was contacted about shortening the sail.next he visited a lot of used boat parts yards looking for a frame who's width was near correct ,within 2 inches. He paid $300 for the frame and hardware a good deal. His sail was 20 years old so he decided on a new one $2000.00.rather than re-cutting his old one Raising the boom and rigging expense was $500.00 The Bimini with a new dodger was $1000.00 The only work he did was some shrewed shopping that took about two months, another month to get the work finished. I realize this is not telling you how to build one but it will give you some numbers to keep in mind. Roscoe
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Post by r2straebel on Jun 5, 2007 20:10:49 GMT -5
Why not just recut the foot of the main sail to raise the clew about six inches, leaving the gooseneck intact. There was recently a Q&A on the North Sails cruising solutions that endorsed this type of solution?
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Post by roscoe1 on Jun 6, 2007 7:25:03 GMT -5
That would be the most economical route. For the frame I would suggest Don's salvage in StPete 727 576 8577 Roscoe
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Post by tseibert on Jun 6, 2007 21:28:09 GMT -5
I also raised the boom about 7 inch's to save my skull and make more room for a bimini. Seven inch's was as high as I could go without the gooseneck interfering with the winch's on mounted on the mast . I had the head of my sail cut down rather than the foot, the reason being it appeared my outhaul track on the boom might have to be reworked because I thought if you removed 7 inches form the foot the clew would have been shorter by a few inch's and It didn't seem to have a long enough cable and track for the outhaul to be able to attach to the clue. The main was also 25 years old so and I didn't mind experimenting with this mainsail a bit. The mod the local sail did turned out OK but the leach now looks a bit out of shape as it's not quite triangular anymore at the top couple of feet. . I had no problems with the sail hitting the backstay after the mod which was another concern. I am happy with having the boom higher , I'm 5 '10 and the boom clears my head now by a few inch's while tacking. and I'm hoping I'll be able to squeeze in a Bimini now. Have you noticed many of the P35's pictured on the site have a front clear windows attached to the bimini instead of a dodger ?I may try this and am hoping I can get the Bimini to extend over the sliding hatch when its raining Hope this helps
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Post by ohojonuxogaka on Apr 18, 2019 3:43:26 GMT -5
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Post by anacufen on Apr 18, 2019 6:18:04 GMT -5
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Post by eddie the lock on Sept 19, 2019 21:47:53 GMT -5
can anyone get rid of this dirtbag?
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