More suggestions for the bimini design: When I acquired our Landfall 35, the previous owner had a bimini built that extended to the back of the cockpit but had the backstay running through an opening in the middle of the bimini, with 2 of the support struts forward of the back stay and one behind. I became very concerned that once the mast was up, there would be no way to remove the extra canvas in storm conditions, nor could I bring the frames together once the bimini was removed. The solution was to place a zipper from the trailing edge of the bimini up to the point where the backstay passed through the fabric, allowing easy removal when conditions dictated. The clear window which allows a view of the mainsail and windex sits forward of the opening. Finally, since our boat is a cruiser but lives on a mooring, we had Velcro lined canvas tabs installed on the bimini that corresponds to Velcro sewn on the 2 "semi-flexible" 100w solar panels that live on the bimini in all but the most extreme conditions. The wires run down through the same opening as the backstay and are tied off to the frame for ease of installation.
Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 Landfall 35 Padanaram, MA From: Matthew via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 9:07 AM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Matthew <wolf...@erie.net> Subject: Stus-List Re: Bimini for 1984 37 Pete: When I added a bimini to my boat, I assumed that the supplier would make it collapsible, so I could fold it up and out of the way when not in use. Instead, the supplier made a "fixed" bimini that was permanently in place. It got in the way of seeing the genoa in races, and is not a great idea when storms come through. I sent it back to the supplier, and they modified it so it is now collapsible. Much better. Another feature is a small "window" above the wheel so I can look up and see my masthead windex. There is a cover for the window that attaches with Velcro. Matt From: pete.shelquist--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2021 9:21 PM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: pete.shelqu...@comcast.net <mailto:pete.shelqu...@comcast.net> Subject: Stus-List Bimini for 1984 37 I held out as long as I could and am now looking into adding a bimini to my 37. Does anyone have strong opinion for options or recommendations for suppliers? thx
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