CatalinaDirect sells a Bimini for the C-27. Any comments/reviews from someone who has bought one?
--- In [email protected], Lee Scott <lsc...@...> wrote: > > I had a bimini made last year by JSI down in St. Pete. > http://www.newjsi.com. They may have saved the measurements. It's > mounted on the top of the stern rails, has an opening in the center for > the backstay, and ends just aft of the boom. So, it basically just > covers the area over the wheel and the aft portion of the cockpit. > > The problem I had with trying to put up a bigger bimini was headroom. > If you put it low enough for the boom to pass over it without hitting > it, you're not able to stand upright at the wheel. I think > tiller-steered boats are better suited for biminis as you usually steer > sitting down, and a lower bimini isn't a problem. One potential > solution is to have the clew of the sail recut a few inches higher so > the boom will ride higher. > > Another problem I had with trying to fit a regular bimini was finding a > place to mount it. I've got 2 sets of winches, so it's tough finding a > spot where the winch handles aren't hitting either the frame or the straps. > > Lee Scott > '87 C-27 #6350 >
