I put a Taylormade generic bimini on mine some years ago.? Don't remember where I got it.? iboats.com maybe.?? It's 36 in high and four feet front to back.? It gives me a couple inches between the boom and bimini.? Makes it hard to stand up though.? The four foot length works for me since I single hand most of the time and it gives me easy access if I want to go forward.? The six foot length might be better for you since you got the wife and kids.? But it will restrict your movement forward somewhat.? I have the frame mounted just outside the cockpit coaming, about where the nonskid starts on the deck.?
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The quality is ok.? Not what you would get with a custom built bimini.? But it was just a couple hundred bucks.? Been worth it on those shorching hot days on Ky Lake.? I'm sure you remember those.?
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I have pictures somewhere.? If I can't find them I'll get some more this weekend.?
From: MarkS To: s227classassociation@... Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 12:35 PM Subject: [s227classassociation] Bimini top mounting?
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So I'm a die hard lover of biminis in the summer, but my boat doesn't have one. Looks like it'll be no problem given the great clearance under the boom, just curious if others have installed them and if you mounted them to the coaming or further outboard on the deck. I guess there are pros and cons either way. Right now I'm thinking of a smaller width one on the coaming. Shouldn't be as shaky that way. I'm planning on going generic and mounting it myself. If anyone has one and has pics I'd love to see them just to see how others have done it. Thanks, -Mark
