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Default New bimini cover

On Apr 17, 1:16*am, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:22:29 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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On Apr 16, 2:33*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:38:26 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:


On Apr 16, 12:18*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:18:43 -0300, "Don White"


Most of the time we just use the umbrella. A redneck T top.http://gfretwell.com/electrical/The%20Butt%20Ugly.jpg


The bimini is good when you have a boat full of people but it tends to
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Thanks for the pic, Greg. It's giving me some ideas. Is that float a
22 footer? And i couldn't really get the detail off the cover but what
engine is that?


20' Harris circa 1975, rebuilt in 1989 (deck, tougher stringers home
made console)
The engine is a 2002 merc 60 EFI 4 stroke coming up on 2900 hours.- Hide quoted text -


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Well, you have a 60hp 4cycle *on a 20' And I have an 85hp -2 cycle *on
a 30'


I'll bet *you'rs will go faster, manuver quicker, and go further on
less fuel. But mine will hold more people and gear.


Wadda you say?


?;^ )


Sounds right. I have mine set up for good low speed maneuvering in
tight spots. The steering is on a shorter than stock bracket so it
turns farther than stock, about 50 degrees of dead ahead so this will
turn in about 2 boat lengths. If I can work a little wind or tide I
can do it in a bit more than the length of the boat. Handy when you
are back in the mangroves.
I run out about 23-24 MPH with just me and the dog, fairly empty boat.
It seems to collect stuff so now that is more like 22. Most of the
time I am slow speed to about 16-18 occasionally and I burn between
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Mine will probably burn a gallon every two miles. If I'm that lucky!