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| luckydog |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 1:37 PM
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I have been thinking of mounting slide tracks on my '85 Montauk like you have been discussing here. My question is this, I have looked at the wood locating diagram and can't tell whether or not there is any wood at the top of the gunwale. Should I be concerned about this?
Thanks, Josh
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 1:44 PM
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Josh,
No need for concern. The 4 straps hold the top down, not the slider.
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| luckydog |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 3:30 PM
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Thanks Joe, That's what I figured, there would never be any tension pulling the track up anyway. Do you know what length track was used on the Montauks?
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 3:40 PM
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Josh,
That I don't know.
I do know that it needs to be long enough in the front so the top can go over and in front of the bow rail and then the top slides back slightly to be up against the bottom of the bow rail and behind the bow light.
Then of course the slide needs to be long enough to put the top up in the position you want it to be when its up.
Maybe someone can measure their original Mills slider on a 1996 or newer Montauk.
Or someone that has added one of the newer styles to their older Montauk that has a bow rail.
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| CapnJs |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 5:35 PM
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Lucky,
I don't have a Mills cover but I measured mine for you anyway. I have a 1989 Montauk.
My track is 36 inches long and I recall thinking that I might get away with a 24 inch track but I'm glad that I went with the longer one. When I am folding the bimini down I need to move the track all the way forward so that the bimini will go over the bow rails. I also wanted to be able to adjust the location of the bimini somewhat (more over the back seat or over the front seat) and I needed 36 inches to accomplish it all.
One additional benefit of the 36 inch track is the ability to screw it down with three or more screws. I was able to hit wood with at least two of them.
Check my personal page for photos of the location of the track and the location of the bimini both standing and folded forward.
Jack
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| Guts |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 5:40 PM
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CapnJs
That has to be the cleanest installation I have seen. I wish mine was that way, I would use it more. Great Job !!!
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 5:47 PM
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CapnJs top is just like the ones that I show in one of my first post in this thread.
That is the newer style mounting and as far as I am concerned, better than the earlier version with the canvas inside the boat. Even Mills and Boston Whaler decided this was the preferred method as they starting putting this style in the 1996 and newer Montauks.
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| Guts |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 6:04 PM
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I don't think mine would fit over the rails. and it is like new shape, so I wont be buying one soon. but you never know. I like the close up picture on CapnJs personal ( the last one)
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 06/30/09 - 6:23 PM
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Guts,
You never know until you try.
Have a helper hold the other side of the top for you on top of the gunwale where it would normally mount on a slider. Then lower the top and see if it clears the rails.
Mine was just barely wide enough. Some obviously won't be wide enough to clear the outside of the rails.
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| GeorgiaWhaler |
Posted on 07/06/09 - 6:39 AM
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I've got a question about the Bimini tracks on my Outrage. I've never seen any like this and I'm wondering was this a manufactured product or something a previous owner came up with? I've posted pics on my personal page of the tracks. Its a nice design because of the angle it puts the frame when I have it down. Anybody seen this before?
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