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





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On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:25:39 -0300, "Don White"
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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.

That sounds like a good deal.

Seems good. *A US firm was charging about the same price and throwing in a
cover for when the bimini is folded up.
Trouble is, duties & hassels importing would offset this $45.00 extra.
I talked to a local fabricator at our February boat show and he estimated
he'd need $800.00-$1000.00 for his version, which was all 7/8" stainless
steel tubing.
That seemed a bit much for a modest open aluminum boat.

I don't usually keep the top on my boat. I got one that zips up on the
frame so I keep the top in a box on the dock and the frame hangs from
the roof of my boathouse. It takes about 5 minutes to set it up.
That keeps the canvas out of the weather and it should last forever.
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?

On Apr 16, 2:33*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:38:26 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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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
hold the motor noise in.- Hide quoted text -

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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?

?;^ )

On 4/16/10 4:22 PM, Tim wrote:
On Apr 16, 2:33 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:38:26 -0700 (PDT),
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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
hold the motor noise in.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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 -

- Show quoted text -

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?

?;^ )


Yeah, but...whose looks worse? :)


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On Apr 16, 3:25*pm, hk wrote:
On 4/16/10 4:22 PM, Tim wrote:





On Apr 16, 2:33 pm, wrote:
On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:38:26 -0700 (PDT),
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
hold the motor noise in.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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 -

- Show quoted text -

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?

?;^ )

Yeah, but...whose looks worse? * :)

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I'd say they're probably equal...

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
hold the motor noise in.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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 -

- Show quoted text -

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!