[Rhodes22-list] Ron Singerman a reply about Biminis

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Ron,
At this point you have the option - wood or thru-bolt.  Given the choice I would choose the latter.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net>
>Sent: Oct 22, 2007 6:50 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Ron Singerman a reply about Biminis
>
>
>Ron:  
>
>I have no idea of anterior-posterior dimensions of my Bimini... It is a Stan
>Spitzer recycle... ask Stan.
>
>Mine have ss wood screws.  If you are getting a boat from Stan, why are you
>worried?  He will use appropriate hardward on boat if you get the Bimini
>from him... no problem... and it will be correct size Bimini, too!
>
>To hell with waiting for the snow to stick, come south and sail with Captain
>Rummy.  Did you see the pictures of last Saturday on Lake Hartwell?
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>Addendum:  "No matter how skillful you are, you can't invent a product
>advantage that doesn't exist. And if you do, and it's just a gimmick, it's
>going 
>to fall apart anyway."  William Bernbach
>
>
>
>Ed,
>
>The hardware that is used to attach the bracktes to the gunwale, is it
>bolted through and through or is the Bimini held down with the equivilant
>of wood screws? Also, what would the anterior-posterior dimension of the
>Bimini be?
>
>Thanks,
>
>>>ron<<
>
>On 10/22/07, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Sheldon:
>>
>> Two comments:  First, the archives have all post including pictures for
>> many
>> years.  Many no longer reply to post on this forum because they get tired
>> of
>> posting the same answers to the same questions posted over several years.
>>
>> Second:  Recently (like in the last few days), Luis Guzman posted a
>> picture
>> an attachment point on his boat.  I suspect from the equipment on the boat
>> that it might be his '82 (he has two boats).  I am attaching his picture
>> with a notation labeded 'D' for distance.  I do not have an available
>> picture of the attachment point on my boat, however, I provide you with
>> some
>> points of information.  My attaching hardware (hinge device) is similar.
>> The location is not.  My hinge is mounted much closer to the winch and
>> appears more medial (that is closer to the centerline of the boat).
>>
>> I have seen attachment hardware closer to the rail and have even seen one
>> of
>> the attaching hinges on the rail car.  Also, new boats may have attaching
>> hinges that are recessed into the gunnell so when you do not have the
>> bimini
>> aboard and want to sit on the gunnell, you can do so.  Commodore Spitzer
>> would know how to mount the differening hardware.
>>
>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p13342151/bimini%2Battachment%2BD.JPG
>> bimini+attachment+D.JPG
>>
>> Ed K
>> Greenville, SC, USA
>> Addendum: "There are certain disturbing things we simply would rather not
>> realize. Because it is preprogrammed and mindless method of responding,
>> automatic consistency can supply a safe hiding place from those troubling
>> realizations. Sealed within the fortress walls of rigid consistency, we
>> can > be impervious to the sieges of reason." - Robert B. Cialdini
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