Here are some ideas: Here is the setup with aft sheeting like I'm talking about.
http://www.catalina27.org/SN-FTP/baybrd15.jpg This is my old boat http://www.catalina27.org/SN-FTP/josephine.jpg Note the unconventional mainsheet arrangement. Picture was taken during final fabrication. This shows a bimini on tracks to allow movement away from winch handles or back over the cockpit when at anchor etc. http://www.catalina27.org/SN-FTP/elixar08.jpg This is a setup with the cabin top mainsheet. http://www.catalina27.org/SN-FTP/bimini1.jpg Regards Mark Tamblyn From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of fredsand51 Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IC27A] Re: bimini --- In [email protected] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> , "Mark Tamblyn" <m...@...> wrote: > > Check out the ftp site with old photos of projects and things folks have > done in the past. It will give you some ideas. > > Hi Mark; Thanks alot for your help,any chance of getting a picture of your set up,it sounds like the answer if been looking for.Does your set up cover the whole hatch. Thanks Again Fred > > http://www.catalina27.org/Ftp-index.htm > > > > I know that with aft sheeting on the boom you will have a bimini forward > enough to partly cover the hatch. You may choose to fabricate a clear > connector/windshield to connect between cabin top and bimini. I can't > tell you how much we valued having this improvement when it came to > anchoring out in rainy weather or motoring through the rain. > > > > Mark Tamblyn > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of > fredsand51 > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5:35 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:IC27A%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [IC27A] bimini > > > > I have a catalina 27 and was thinking of putting a bimini on it,but my > traveller is aft.has anyone had experience with them (ie)pros and cons. >
