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vagabond II
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Initially Posted - 07/27/2009 :  10:47:03  Show Profile
Is there anyone out there who has ordered a bimini for a Catalina 25 std. rig from GMI in Princeville Quebec?
I'm planning to order a bimini that measures 85-90" long X 40-46' high X 5ft. long and mount it to the toe rail slide track and to the rear stern pulpit with stainless steel support poles. The material is all stainless steel with Pacific Blue Sunbrella fabric
I would like to hear any comments or suggestions about this project.
The total cost is $644.00 plus $25.00 shipping
Ben H. Brooks
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/27/2009 :  11:55:12  Show Profile
I know Dave B. responded to your question on the general thread, so here's mine on this one. I ordered our bimini from boatcovers.com for almost half of your stated price. However, it was about 5-6 years ago, and for our C-22, and the cover material is sharkskin, not sunbrella. It came with a free boot. I transferred it to our C-25 when we bought it 3 years ago. Ours is deck mounted on both boats, outside the coaming.
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glen
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Response Posted - 07/27/2009 :  13:08:38  Show Profile
Ours is mounted on the coaming, to allow a little more space to get around it going forward
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 07/27/2009 :  13:42:52  Show Profile
^^^Mine is also. If it's outside the coaming, then you really can't get up front. You'd have to take it down.
With mine on the coaming, I can walk around it.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/27/2009 :  16:23:25  Show Profile
You are correct, it is hard to get around it, mounted on the deck. since I already had it for the C-22, my only other choice was to buy another one, and that really wasn't an option. when the bimini is up, I scoot over the cabin top, under the bimini, not real easy but can be done, or I go forward inside and come out the forward hatch.
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Dick Johnson
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Response Posted - 07/28/2009 :  14:51:48  Show Profile
I purchased mine from the same place three years ago and am very pleased with it. The salt has not harmed it at all. The biggest concern with any bimini for the C-25 is that it does not interfer with the main sheet.
"Lagniappe" NC
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hhrock
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Response Posted - 07/29/2009 :  17:34:27  Show Profile
Ben,

I just got my bimini and love it! We have a tall rig, and because of that had to cut about 5" off the bottom, but we went with www.carvercovers.com. That is the website where you can check out the offerings, but you have to select a dealer to buy from (referenced on site). We mounted ours on a sliding track vertically on the outside of our coaming. This allows us to move the bimini around depending on our preference at the time, while also allowing for maximum foot space. We bought: 67-72" width, 46" height, 6' length - 7/8" aluminum with Pacific Blue sunbrella (includes boot for free) for $320. We elected to pick it up from the dealer (who also assembled it for free) to avoid the $40 shipping fee. We are extremely pleased with it and love the shade from the hot southern sun. You shouldn't need to cut it down at all for a standard rig, but if other tall rigs are reading, you will need a pop-rivet gun, 3/16" long pop rivets, and a pipe cutter to shorten it (can also be done with a hacksaw for less professional results) since the boom is 1' lower.
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vagabond II
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Response Posted - 07/30/2009 :  08:06:53  Show Profile
Helen,
If you used the 67"to72",I assume that the tracks are fairly close to the radii where the coamings meet the deck.
When the bimini is use,approximately what is the distance forward from the deck drain is the mounting point located?
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hhrock
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Response Posted - 07/30/2009 :  17:53:48  Show Profile
Ben,

I have a photo of the boat we copied to order the bimini, but I don't have a photo of ours. His is mounted about 5" forward of the deck drain, with the mount center at about 1.5-2" above the deck. Note that we did sail this boat, and although it looks like the bimini would be in the way of the winches, we had no issues with it at all.

We are running the track at this same height, so that when it's all the way back, the edge of the bimini is at the end of the boom, and when forward, it is more over the cabin area and it is easier to get on/off behind it.

Unfortunately, I have no idea how to post the photo on here, since I don't have it uploaded anywhere on the internet. If you would like to email me, I'll send it to you: hrock@nc.rr.com.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/31/2009 :  08:41:42  Show Profile
Here's a pic of the bimini we transferred from our C-22:


It's mounted on the deck outside the coaming, centered about 3-4" in front of the coaming flange. It's 36" high, 72" wide (I think), and 6' long. As you can see, there is just enough room to clear the boom with the TR main full up. To determine placement of the deck mounting brackets, we opened it up under the boom and tried to center it so it would not conflict with the boom vang or the main sheet, and still be clear of the jib sheet winches. Then we marked where the bottom of the frame touched the deck.
The genoa is a 150 that came with the boat. I think it is from a std rig or another make altogether. The luff is short enough that I use a pennant to raise it up off the deck; gives me better forward visibility, too. The sail fabric is lighter than my other genoas, and makes me think it is a drifter of sorts.
Next time out, I'll get a close-up of the deck bracket placement.
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