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Bimini Top & side rails
mikewarner	#1  Posted on 03/27/08 - 7:10 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 47 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/03/08	I have a 15' Super sport and want to put a Bimini top on it....Where is the best (cheapest) place to order a top? Is putting a bimini top on difficult? Also, all the railings on my boat have been removed prior to my purchase .Are "used rails" best to buy on the web?
CES	#2  Posted on 03/27/08 - 7:30 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Hey Mike, I went to www.Iboats.com and bought the Bimini top there. Here are the exact specs of my top right off of the invoice: 4663S Sharkskin Top & Boot (Shark Blue). Also used a Deck Mount 7001-D 24" Length sliding rail. Check out my personal page and you'll see how it looks on my BW. [img]../../images/ppimages/4379/Whaler with bimini top.jpg[/img] Edited by CES on 03/27/08 - 7:36 AM Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
mikewarner	#3  Posted on 03/27/08 - 12:27 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 47 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/03/08	Thanks! I saw your personal page, you really did a good job! Was the Bimini top easy to install? Also,exactly what is the 7001-D 34" deckmount for. Mike
CES	#4  Posted on 03/28/08 - 6:19 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Hi Mike. Thanks. The 7001-D 24" deck mount is a sliding rail that mounts to the boat and the Bimini tops mounts to it. Simply put, if you want to move the top fore or aft on the boat, this slide mount will allow you to do so. In hind sight, for my small boat, I really didn't need the slide mount as the top is more than big enough to provide the coverage I needed. I would not have bought the slide mount if I could have seen a boat like mine with the top installed. Hope this helps. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
moose	#5  Posted on 03/28/08 - 9:04 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 543 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/07/07	Mike, I passed that idea for the slide on to Cliff before using it. I agree with him. There's no need for the slide on such a small craft. Mike
mikewarner	#6  Posted on 03/28/08 - 10:39 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 47 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/03/08	Thank Guys!
CES	#7  Posted on 03/28/08 - 11:36 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Ya, it was moose who originally gave me the specs for my top. Oh, BTW, I couldn't be more happier with the top and it's a great addition to the boat, especially in this North Texas summer sun. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
mikewarner	#8  Posted on 03/28/08 - 2:00 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 47 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/03/08	When you have your top down ,does it rest on the bow or stern? Mike
Binkie	#9  Posted on 03/29/08 - 3:22 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 2012 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/05	In my opinion, E-Bay is the cheapest place to get a bimini top. Make sure you get one with 4 bows. Measure the width of your boat, and buy one near that width. figure out how much height you want. they are real easy to install. Just determine where you want it to lay when its down. Also get a boot. They are not much more. rich