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Seafari Bimini Top
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eBay Bimini. I didn't expect much for the $ I paid, but I'm
really impressed by the quality and fit of the durn thing. I liked the pics so I'm posting them. That is all. |
Nice! Your noggin will thank you!
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Dogbomb's Seafari
Your Seafari looks great. You must have been more aggressive on the compounding than I was. My 76 shined up pretty good, but not like yours. Did you followup with wax or Polyglo? We chatted about watersports. Tried it behind the Seafari yet?
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Looking good! In Jersey, a black bimini will attract greenhead flies from the marshes along Barnegat Bay, so I will be getting one in a lighter color.
Are the bows stainless or aluminum? And what was your bow height and width if you recall? |
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Here's a link to the exact top I purchased: https://www.ebay.com/itm/311808337196 It's a nice top for the money, although it's not Sunbrella. They have other colors, too. |
That's a super buy! It would cost 10X that for a 1st trip to the dermatologist!
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My last trip alone was over $3k out of pocket and I have to go every 6 months. The stitches are not a whole lot of fun either. You could buy 2 a year and still come out way ahead. |
Those F'ing Greenheads! Spent every summer in a 13 Whaler in Ocean Gate, southern tip of Toms River and Barnegat Bay. Don't miss those Bastards.
Mitch, had my roommate from college visit me in Fla. last weekend. Yeah, the guy from Park City. Looks like I may be taking a trip out west again. Hope you're well. Michael. |
Ordered a top in Navy Blue. Will post photos when it gets installed. Thanks for the lead....
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The dogs thought the top was a good addition...
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Your boat looks great! My first boat was a 64' lobster skiff that was the same color so I'm always a little partial to yellow. Love the Bimini. I've been holding out on one but at that price its hard to pass up. I think I'm gonna get one. Thanks for posting.
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Copycat
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Well, I know a good idea when I see one, and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I followed Dogbomb's suggestion and ordered one too. Came out great:
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Bimini Top
Dogbomb & SailorChlud-
Yes, your bimini tops look good. Here's an idea you can use or discard. On my top which is somewhat similar I replaced the aft straps with SST tubes. I felt this provided a bit more rigidity when someone needs a hand hold to climb from the deck to the dock. There is still some adjustability with the straps on the front. |
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Bimini tops tend to be kinda wobbly in the side-to-side direction, but if you adjust the straps to move the main bow aft a little bit, you should be able to rig up some braces off the windshield as show below. The bimini will then be so solid you can hang on to it when walking around on the gunnel to get on the front deck! I've subsequently replaced the screws on the bimini jaw fittings with 1/4" fast pins like I use on the turnbuckles for the VHF antenna brace, so I can quickly lower the bimini. That came in handy on a trip down the St. Johns river when I had to get under a lowered railroad bridge that was going to be down for some time!
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Nice modification, Denny!
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and the poles add ridgity and make the top easier to stow. Good stuff. |
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