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[elle]

Dave,

Re: leaks...wear a hat...;^)

I think that even with a batten for support you will
have wind causing the bimini to flap up & down...at
least it could be annoying & at most it could cause
chafe at attachment points.

Since you're (relatively) close by, drop by Potomac
Sailmakers on General Washington Drive (just off
Braddock Rd. It's in an industrial park...the guy is
VERY good, and could probably do the modification for
you at a reasonable cost. Also, there are surely
canvas guys (one is based at Herrington North) who
could also do it w/o too much stress....

It really makes life easier being able to just look up
to check sail & windex....

elle
--- DCLewis1 at aol.com wrote:

> 
> Elle,
>  
> You're right about  the leaks.  I don't know how to
> address  that.  Don't 
> sail in the rain?
>  
> Re sagging - it occurred to me that you might run a
> batten across each  flap 
> half way down, and perhaps at the end of each flap
> just to facilitate a  seal. 
>  The battens would eliminate any sag and would still
> fold with the  Bimini. 
> The top of the Bimini will not be as strong, but
> it's not a weight  bearing 
> surface, normally.
>  
> Maybe it's a bad idea, don't know.
>  
> I'm up here in The Desert Of Northern Virginia, very
> near Tysons  Corner.  
> The boat (and usually the Bimini) is in Deale Md.
>  
> 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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