[Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks

Tue Jun 17 17:57:58 EDT 2003

Wally,

Maybe Stan will order some more, there seems to be some interest on the list
now!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 3:41 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks

> So if I understand correctly the hardware used in the posted pics is no
> longer available from GB? What a shame I was thinking of breaking down and
> buying ....
>
> Wally
>
>
> >From: Bill Berner <bberner at optonline.net>
> >Reply-To: bberner at optonline.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
> ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> >Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:29:41 -0400
> >
> >Lloyd -
> >
> >Don't mind at all.  Didn't realize it was a response to me!  They are
great
> >shots, and I'm jealous.
> >
> >Stan apparently doesn't have any more, or is (reasonably) holding them in
> >reserve for the boats he's building/recycling.
> >
> >The alternative seems to be getting "bimini tracks" and slides which are
> >available from WM and putting more junk on the gunnels.
> >
> >Haven't gotten around to it but expect to do so.
> >
> >Will post my experience when complete.
> >
> >Thanks again for the pix.
> >
> >BB
> >
> >Bill Berner
> >191 South Broadway
> >Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
> >
> >v 914 478 2896
> >f 914 478 3856
> >e BBerner at optonline.net
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> >[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of lcrowther
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:14 AM
> >To: New Rhodes22 List
> >Subject: Fw: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> >
> >Ed,
> >
> >I only know that my track width is, or was. standard GB issue.  the
reason
> >I
> >put the pictures in this list is because Bill Berner asked me about the
> >cars.  Since there seems to be a general interest or curiosity about
> >movable
> >Bimini mounts I am posting the correspondence with Bill before I took the
> >pictures.  Hope you don't mind, Bill!
> >
> >Lloyd
> >s/v Uhuru II
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "lcrowther" <lcrowther at cox.net>
> >To: <bberner at optonline.net>
> >Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 2:14 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> >
> >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > The car is made of a black plastic block with a groove on the bottom
and
> > > lips at the bottom of the groove sides which will fit under the track.
> >(You
> > > have to take off one stop, located at the ends of each the track, to
fit
> > > each block onto its track.)  On the top of the block, mounted by two
> >screws,
> > > is the same fitting that looks as if it could be positioned on the
deck
> >as
> >a
> > > fixed-position Bimini mount.  This fitting, which is screwed to the
top
> >of
> > > the block, has a slot on top that takes the fitting tongue located at
> >the
> > > bottom of the Bimini tubing.  The slot on the top of the fitting that
is
> > > screwed on the top of the block has a screw hole through both sides; a
> >screw
> > > goes through one hole of this car fitting, through the hole in the
> >tongue
> >of
> > > the Bimini pipe fitting, and through the hole in the other side car
> >fitting.
> > > The whole black plastic car unit is apparently made especially for
Stan,
> >he
> > > had a whole bin full of them in April of 2002.
> > >
> > > Sorry this explanation is so convoluted, hope you can figure it out.
> > >
> > > Lloyd
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bill Berner" <bberner at optonline.net>
> > > To: "'lcrowther'" <lcrowther at cox.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 7:37 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> > >
> > >
> > > Lloyd -
> > >
> > > What does the lead car look like?
> > >
> > > I can't see how the end fitting on the bimini would mount to any of
the
> > > cars/fittings that are in the WM catalog.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > BB
> > >
> > > Bill Berner
> > > 191 South Broadway
> > > Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
> > >
> > > v 914 478 2896
> > > f 914 478 3856
> > > e BBerner at optonline.net
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: lcrowther [mailto:lcrowther at cox.net]
> > > Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:09 AM
> > > To: bberner at optonline.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> > >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > Last spring I went down to GB and bought a used Bimini from Stan.  I
> >also
> > > bought two (Bimini Mounting?) cars that I mounted on the Genoa lead
car
> > > tracks in front of the Genoa leads.  My track goes well back of my
> >winches
> > > and is very long but when I looked at the boats Stan had in for
> >repair,etc.
> > > the track layouts came in several configurations.  When my Bimini is
> >folded
> > > down I push the Bimini cars forward so the folded down Bimini crosses
> >the
> > > cabin roof far enough forward so it does not interfere with the access
> > > below.  I seldom use my Bimini under sail; under power, in my slip, or
> >at
> > > anchor it is great.
> > >
> > > Lloyd
> > > s/v Uhuru II
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bill Berner" <bberner at optonline.net>
> > > To: <Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 2:20 PM
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Biminis on tracks
> > >
> > >
> > > Last year we got a bimini from GB.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm interested in mounting it on a track, in the hopes that I'll be
able
> >to
> > > slide it forward some in order to make it easier to sit up on the
> >gunnels
> > > when the boat is heeled over.  As set now it is really in the way, and
> >also
> > > a bit in the way of the genoa sheets if the fairleads are set close to
> >the
> > > winches.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > So my question is - anybody else got theirs on tracks.  Do you use the
> >genoa
> > > lead car track, and if so with what hardware.  Do you use a separate
> >bimini
> > > track outboard or inboard of the genoa track?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > As Rumsfeld said, there are things we know, things we know we don't
> >know,
> > > and things we don't know that we don't know.  Applies to me with this
> > > question.  All help appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > BB
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bill Berner
> > >
> > > 191 South Broadway
> > >
> > > Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > v 914 478 2896
> > >
> > > f 914 478 3856
> > >
> > > e BBerner at optonline.net
> > >
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