New bimini cover
 

On Apr 17, 9:04*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
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On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:39:40 -0300, "Don White"
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Just ordered a new bimini (sun) cover for my Princecraft Yukon. I
decided
to get one because I tend to get burned the first really good sunny
day
each
season....we usually have so much overcast weather in the late
spring
that
a
good hot day catches us a bit unprepared.
Now I might even get my fair skinned wife out for a cruise.
Anyway, I ordered the top from a manufacturer in Quebec who also
makes
the
official Princecraft 'Sun Top' version. Mine will be better, with
real
Sunbrella, stainless steel hardware upgrade and with the back
support
poles
in place of rear straps.
All that and about $100.00 cheaper. I should look quite dapper with
the
Cadet Gray top over the blue sides and gray hull.

That sounds like the real deal
Similar to what my buddy and I bought for our boats from a local
fabricator.
$500 or so?

Just a tad less after HST tax and shipping added.

When you install that thing, be sure to check how it will ride when in
the
down
position. I'm not too happy with the way mine was installed by the
factory. I'm
wishing it were mounted back about three inches. It doesn't want to
drop
down
between each side of the bow rail.
--
John H

I could have bought an optional 'track' to install on my gunnel for
this
purpose. They sell the tracks in pairs in your choice of 2', 3' or 4'
lengths.
You could then slide the main frame tubing forward or backward when the
bimini is up or down.

If the bimini is mounted correctly you shouldn't need a track unless the
boat is so large that the rear support is too far forward.

I have a Forward Console boat. The bimini snaps to the top of the
windshield, and the track allows you slide the rig back far enough to go
behind the engine dog house. So there are other reasons to have a slide..-
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My Chris Craft 18 ft. Scorpion has sliders on the side, and the bimini
can be tucked into its own compartment under a bolster jsut right
behind the engine compartment. I'd love to find a factory rag top for
it but seeing it hasn't been made for several years, PLUS Chris Craft
has changed hands so many times, I think my hunt will be in vain.

Rats!

Most good upholstery shops can make you a cover. *Easier if you have the old
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That's one thing I wish I did have was an old one to at least make a
pattern of. I've seen pics of the 18' scorption with it's factory
bimini and it really looked sweet.

New bimini cover
 

On May 6, 11:28*am, wrote:
On Thu, 6 May 2010 08:44:59 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Most good upholstery shops can make you a cover. *Easier if you have the old
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That's one thing I wish I did have was an old one to at least make a
pattern of. I've seen pics of the 18' scorption with it's factory
bimini and it really looked sweet.

We have several canvas shops here and I have watched the process. They
use visqueen for the pattern. That way they can see what they are
doing when they fit it to the frame. They pin it up and make the marks
with a sharpie pen. This gets transferred to the canvas and then they
sew it up. The top I have actually zips onto the frame so it is quick
to take off and store. I keep it in a dock box when I am not using it.

Good idea to store it that way. Even with the quality material, i'm
sure the sun and humidity can reek havoc on it it if you left it up in
the sun most of the time.