Hey Pajo, Any progress on the bimini top?
Slow and steady. I cut the shape out, bonded on the lip for water catchment and cut the hole for the backstay.
We trailered it to the boat, mocked it in place, and had the stainless guy come and take measurements.
Next steps are to add carbon reinforcement pads for the hardware, install the gutter down pipes, and paint the top.
After that I’ll flip it over and bond on PVC tubing that I’ll cut a slit in to make bolt rope tracks for the canvas. Im also going to make a pad at the stern for the stern light housing.
Hopefully by the end of the week I’ll have the top painted and start working on the bottom.
In the mean time, one of my panels blew off the deck of the boat in some strong gusts and went for a swim. Two days later some friends and I went out with dive gear and found the panel on the sea floor. After a freshwater rinse, I tested the panel and amazingly it still works like normal.
-P