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Bimini for a 41 |
Join Date: 02 March 2007
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Dear Philippev, Attached are some photos of my solution. The awnings are based on two frames, one right aft, and the other just under the boom . The frames attach to the toerail with special clamp on feet, and can be removed entirely. The feet consist of a piece of stainless plate about 6" long that is machined to fit tightly on the inside of the toerail. The feet are clamped with two M6 bolts that pass through the large holes in the toerail. I used large plywood washers on the outside. The feet have sockets for 1" tube. The frames are 1" tube made in sections. The forward frame has guy ropes to the toerail. The aft frame ties to the backstay. When using the front frame, the mainsheet has to be transfered to a rope strop round the boom about 18" forward of the normal attachment. The aft awning/bimini is a simple flat canvas sheet stretched beween the frames. It has zip on side panels that tie to the guard rails. The front frame also supports a larger awning that fits under the boom for use in port. We have used the bimini for many thousands of miles without trouble. With the side panels, it serves as a rain and wind sheler, as well as a sun awning. The only problem is that shifting the main sheet forward on the boom means that the mainsheet interfers with the use of the genoa sheet winches.
regards Cosmo Little |
Join Date: 02 March 2007
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Dear Philippev I can take a detailed picture of the mounting foot if this would be useful.
Cosmo
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Thanks a lot Cosmolittle, your solution is fairly clear. I must say I was looking for a more classical solution i.e. a folding bimini, which is smaller obviously, and may be too small...
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Join Date: 02 March 2007
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Dear Philippev I spent a year trying to devise a bimini for the 41! I was really reluctant to add fixed mountings in the deck or cockpit coamings, and eventually decided that the mountings must be on the toerail. I also wanted awnings for use in port. The forward frame satisfied both requirements. The forward frame is quite obtrusive and ugly, however the aft frame is not too noticeable. It also came in useful as a support for my towed generator. I would be very interested in your eventual solution regards Cosmo Little
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Join Date: 05 August 2010
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Not knowing whether it helps (our 48/039 is wider in the stern): we bought the boat with a bimini solution her former owner had installed. The bimini support is mounted on a rail similar to the genoa rail and can be moved forward and aft. When spread, the bimini is in the last hole of the rail; when folded, the sled is moved forward on the rail. The folded bimini then exactly follows the shape of the cockpit. From the side, all you then see are those fantastic lines ...
Best, Martin
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Hello Philippe,
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