[Rhodes22-list] Bimini Question

[Rob Lowe]

Bob,
funny, I'm sitting here looking at it.  Is this what you mean? - rob

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product/10001/-1/10001/73299/10001/595/58/18


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bimini Question


> Art, there is a car that rides on the traveller track.  It is made of
> plastic and has a round socket which holds the tubes for the bimini.  If I
> get a chance I will go to West Marine's site and see if I can get you a
> link.  Bob
>
>
> >From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> >Reply-To: 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] Bimini Question
> >Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 23:04:49 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> >
> >Bob,
> >What fitting(s) have you used to mount the bimini to the track?  Thx,
> >Art
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
> > >Sent: Apr 5, 2006 2:16 PM
> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bimini Question
> > >
> > >Bob, care to give some specs - attachment points, type of attachment,
> >size
> > >of bimini? Others have a fixed strut that hold's the folded bimini
angled
> > >back but off the stern rail.
> > >
> > >Mary Lou,  My bimini is on the tracks for my genny fairlead.  It slides
> > >farward as far as the fairlead.  The tubing goes into a socket which is
> > >attached to the track.  Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy at verizon.net>
> > >>Reply-To: 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] Bimini Question
> > >>Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:05:05 -0400
> > >>
> > >>Hi Rory, welcome to the Rhodes list! Always good to have another R22
> >sailor
> > >>on the Chesapeake.
> > >>
> > >>There are a lot of variations on how biminis are set up on R22s. Ours
is
> > >>fixed mount and only folds forward on the cabintop or against the
raised
> > >>pop-top. If you try to fold it backwards it leans on the winches. Some
> > >>people have theirs on track which gives it more adjustability. Not
sure
> >how
> > >>Bob Weber's is attached but I like the fact that it can be folded all
> >the
> > >>way back. Bob, care to give some specs - attachment points, type of
> > >>attachment, size of bimini? Others have a fixed strut that hold's the
> > >>folded bimini angled back but off the stern rail.
> > >>
> > >>For the most part, I don't mind the bimini folded forward. We
generally
> > >>sail with the poptop down so on a gray windy day it provides a little
> >extra
> > >>splash protection to the cockpit. It's not hard to step over the
struts
> >if
> > >>you have to go forward. When we leave the boat in its slip for the
week,
> >we
> > >>lash it to the boom so it's not resting on anything. Ours is not too
> > >>difficult to remove - just a couple of screws. It is kind of awkward
to
> > >>maneuver once it's off the boat though we did find we could actually
> >stow
> > >>it below when we stripped the boat prior to Isabel.
> > >>
> > >>We have kind of a love hate relationship with the bimini. It's big and
> > >>somewhat awkward and somewhat in the way but we wouldn't be without it
> >on
> > >>sunny days or on rainy days at the dock. I've attached a picture of us
> > >>rafted with another boat so you can see the bimini lashed to the boom
> >and
> > >>another of us sailing in with the bimini up on the cabintop.
> > >>
> > >>We sail down to Tilghman once or twice a year. The boat will be in
Rock
> > >>Hall in another few weeks if you want to see the setup.
> > >>
> > >>Mary Lou
> > >>1991 R22  Fretless
> > >>Ft. Washington, PA   / Rock Hall, MD  (Swan Creek)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>At 11:52 AM 4/5/2006 -0400, you wrote:
> > >>>     Hi, My name is Rory Orkin .. I live on Tilghman Island on the
> > >>>Chesapeake Bay.. I am about to go through specs on a reconditioned
boat
> > >>>with Stan and had a few questions on the Bimini... From what I can
> >tell,
> > >>>The bimini is a permanant fixture which has to be leaned forward to
get
> >it
> > >>>out of the way.. Can it be set up to be easily removed at the dock ??
> > >>>When flipped forward, is it an obstruction for the cabin hatch or
> >access
> > >>>to the bow ?? I assume ther e is no way to stow it on the boat  ???
> > >>>                     Thanks in advance
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> > >
> > >>Name: rafted 2005a.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 145777 bytes Desc: not
> > >>available
> > >>Url:
> >
>>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200604/05/rafted2005
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> > >
> > >
> > >>Name: sailing in 2005a.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 66147 bytes Desc:
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> > >>available
> > >>Url:
> >
>>http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attch/200604/05/sailingin2
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> > >
> > >
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