Thinking about two tops
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Thinking about two tops
Extending your cover to cover front of boat.
Just curious, I have a new Harris with a 12 ft cover, would like to possibly extend to cover the front.
Mine does not have a zipper to combine the two but could probably make it happen.
How many of you guys have two covers and do not attach them and how many do zip them together.
Just curious, I have a new Harris with a 12 ft cover, would like to possibly extend to cover the front.
Mine does not have a zipper to combine the two but could probably make it happen.
How many of you guys have two covers and do not attach them and how many do zip them together.
I am the guy at the boat ramp that gives you dirty looks when you are a complete idiot and too stupid to know it.
Re: Thinking about two tops
If you invest in a second top, you might just be able to add some snaps to attach it to the existing bimini.
In the last three seasons, I've had the bimini deployed a total of one time! We like the sun and if we get too hot, we just jump overboard or fire up the motor and cruise.
In the last three seasons, I've had the bimini deployed a total of one time! We like the sun and if we get too hot, we just jump overboard or fire up the motor and cruise.
Steve
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
"Serendipity" - 2017 Sweetwater 2286 WB Tritoon w/ 150HP Yamaha
Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia
Re: Thinking about two tops
Also been thinking of a second bimini for the front. Don't hate the sun just like the shade a little more.
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Re: Thinking about two tops
I have two biminis on mine - great shade for the Texas sun. There is a zippered canvas the connects the two together
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Re: Thinking about two tops
Florida sun can be brutal so that is why I am considering it, but also, when it gets too hot I really don't even want to be on the boat.
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Re: Thinking about two tops
I have a double bimini on mine that zips together. The older I get, I can't take the sun like I once could. A bunch of little skin cancers later, I want the shade! Some trips we use only one (for me at the helm); most trips are usually both because we anchor and spend most of the time in the water. The full boat shade is nice when you want to get out for a bite to eat -- and maybe a NAP!
My biggest thing is it's nice to have the choice.
My biggest thing is it's nice to have the choice.
Paul & Michele
2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
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2003 Landau DX 24' Cruise "Loretta Jane"
2003 Mercury 75hp
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"Don't waste brain cells over something you can do nothing about." --My Wife
Never once regretted the double bimini.
I elected the double bimini option on my Harris. 12 ft rear and either 8 or 10 over bow. It zips together. Front needs to be zipped in order to be taunt and stable at speed. I leave it up year round, except when we go out for firework shows. I'm in a covered slip, but it is great for keeping spider and bird droppings out of the cockpit/playpen. I unzipped the entire bimini, laid it out in the driveway and sprayed it down good with 303 Fabric protectant and it sheds water like a champ.
Harris uses two half-zippers. One for each side to mate the two together.
Harris uses two half-zippers. One for each side to mate the two together.
Michael and Laura
'12 Ford F150 Lariat SuperCrew Ecoboost
'14 Harris Solstice 220, P3 tritoon, Mercury Verado 150, Enertia 14p.
prior boat: '02 Century 2600CC, twin Yamaha EFI 200's, full instruments.
'12 Ford F150 Lariat SuperCrew Ecoboost
'14 Harris Solstice 220, P3 tritoon, Mercury Verado 150, Enertia 14p.
prior boat: '02 Century 2600CC, twin Yamaha EFI 200's, full instruments.
Re: Never once regretted the double bimini.
I don't think my 12 ft has a zipper, I may have to add a zipper if I plan to do this.
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Re: Thinking about two tops
Have two on mine no zipper and work fine
Bob Jacksonville, Nc
2013 Excursion X23 RFC
2013 115 Yamaha
Pulled with a Ford King Ranch
2013 Excursion X23 RFC
2013 115 Yamaha
Pulled with a Ford King Ranch
Re: Thinking about two tops
I have two tops. The back one is the original Bennington top, the front is from Pontoon Stuff. The fabric is not connected, and that is no problem at all. I had to get creative on the mounts, as the back brace for the front top wanted to set down right on my side gate. I wound up using the back braces to tie the two frames together. Worked out really well, except that I whack my head on the brace at least once a trip.
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Tim
2001 Bennington 2575 RL with a 125 Mercury -"Pussy Control"
2002 Ford Excursion 7.3 PSD (slightly more than 125HP)
2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
2014 Rockwood Roo 21SSL Camper
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2002 Ford Excursion 7.3 PSD (slightly more than 125HP)
2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glide
2014 Rockwood Roo 21SSL Camper
My Project Pages: [url]http://cowracer.blogspot.com/[/url]
Re: Thinking about two tops
Cowracer -- Very innovative solution. I think I'd be putting a bright pool noodle on that horizontal brace.
Re: Thinking about two tops
ditto, very clever engineering
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Re: Thinking about two tops
I’ve had twin tops both with and without being zipped together.
My first (which I changed over to a second toon) was a second top that I added to a toon that came with just one bimini, and didn’t connect to the other top at all.
I installed the second top so that it (the front top) overlapped the rear top from above. That way, when out in the rain, water didn’t blow back under the rear top. The front top overlaped the front of the rear top a good six inches, and pressed down onto the front of the rear top.
The pics of twin tan tops in a post above is set up the opposite, which would allow a lot of rain to get into the boat when underway.
My first (which I changed over to a second toon) was a second top that I added to a toon that came with just one bimini, and didn’t connect to the other top at all.
I installed the second top so that it (the front top) overlapped the rear top from above. That way, when out in the rain, water didn’t blow back under the rear top. The front top overlaped the front of the rear top a good six inches, and pressed down onto the front of the rear top.
The pics of twin tan tops in a post above is set up the opposite, which would allow a lot of rain to get into the boat when underway.
Rick
Sights are for the unenlightened.
Sights are for the unenlightened.