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[elle]

Dave, 

I see two pitfalls to your idea:

1) Lack of support for the materia where you cut the
opening causing it to flap, fray, and rip, and 
2) It would leak. ;^)

Another idea would be to take the bimini to a canvas
shop. They could do the window for a reasonable
cost...and it would hold up & not leak..;^)

I forget where you are located...are you in the DC /MD
area? 

elle

--- DCLewis1 at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Elle,
>  
> Thanks for your input.  The last time we were out I
> took a quick look  at how 
> our Bimini is attached to it's frame and I think
> it's sewed on, getting  it 
> off might be tough - but I'll look again.  That may
> be just as well  though, 
> I'm reluctant to start cutting up a perfectly good
> Bimini - it's going  to be 
> amateur hour and I'm not sure I'll like the end
> result.  If I pursue  this I 
> should probably find something that's a lot more
> worn that I won't mind  
> destroying.
>  
> What do you think of the notion of NOT sewing a
> window into the Bimini and  
> instead just having 2 rectangular holes, one in
> front of the mid brace and one  
> behind, perhaps 2' wide that you could reach
> through, as well as see through, 
> or  even stick your head through?  You could have
> velcroed flaps on top to  
> cover each hole.  You could lift the flap to either,
> both, or  none of the 
> holes as appropriate.  The holes might give you
> access to  the cleats on the boom, 
> the in/out-haul lines, and that little gizzy that
> slides  along the boom?  It 
> would also save your having to put in a  window(s). 
>  
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
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We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.

 1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)


       
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