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65Roses
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Initially Posted - 04/25/2010 : 16:02:14

Looking for bimini to fit 1984 Catalina 25.

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OJ
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Response Posted - 04/25/2010 : 16:53:42

If you don't find anything here you might look at Catalina Direct and/or SailRite.

Good luck!

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/25/2010 : 19:17:42

I got mine from Boatcoversdirect.com
Good people to deal with, and the price was quite reasonable..

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/25/2010 : 19:22:53

Have you had a bimini before? Buy one to fit on top of the cockpit coaming, not on the deck outside the coaming. We actually transferred ours from a C-22, so we had no choice about placement. Ours makes going forward with the bimini up somewhat dificult due to the width (and the short height as we have a tall rig.

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Even Chance
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Response Posted - 04/25/2010 : 21:27:34

Catalina Direct, or West Marine. I disagree with dmpilc -- mine is attached to slides on the jib car track, which allow it to move forward and aft. Click on the bimini in Tech Tips.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/28/2010 : 21:31:33

Mobility would have been much easier if I had purchased a new bimini wide enough to mount on the jib tracks, but that wasn't in the budget. I wanted to be able to use the one bimini on either the C-22 or the C-25, so I had little choice on placement of the mounting brackets. They ended up in the middle on the deck between the coaming and the jib tracks, so in the down position, the frame and fabric at the curves of the bow do block a lot of the walk space beside the cabin top. So yes, mount it on the coaming or all the way out on the jib tracks, but not the space in between. BTW, I also have a tall rig with the lower riding boom, so I was lucky that the bimini from the C-22 actually did fit, just barely, without having to cut the poles.
65roses, you didn't indicate if your 84 boat is a standard or tall rig. That will affect the size you buy.

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65Roses
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Response Posted - 05/08/2010 : 17:09:38

My boat is a tall rig, however the previous owner had the main sail cut off so that the boom wouldn't hit him or his wife while sailing. I am not sure how much was cut off, need to investigate that.

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islander
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Response Posted - 05/08/2010 : 18:35:53

A Bimini is a great addition and you can save some $$$ if you get the off the shelf kind and you are a little handy to make them fit. I went with the top of the coaming mounted on slide tracks because I wanted to be able to walk around it to get forward. I had to cut a few inches off of the tubes to clear the boom ( about 1 inch). I highly suggest getting all stainless verses the aluminum for the added strength because these will become handholds. I also didn't want to block the side access to the boat when boarding so I opted out on any support tubes that would get in the way and instead ran the straps to eyelets jut above the coaming boxes. It will fold up and lay on the cabin top if I want to put it down but I haven't ever yet.

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Response Posted - 05/09/2010 : 09:08:34

Hi Scott,

Interesting, another C25 with the pre 89 deck but with the Catalina Yachts decals on the hull. What year and keel configuration is it?

Steve

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Response Posted - 05/09/2010 : 16:12:41

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688 <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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djdurrett
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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 12:26:21

Where are you located? I am looking to get rid of the bimini that is on the 1979 TR that I just bought. It was the first thing I took off when I bought it. email me djdurrett at gmail.

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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 05/11/2010 : 14:00:26

Steve, We also have the same deck layout with the Catalina Yachts Logo...

Alan

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mikeobert
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Response Posted - 03/29/2011 : 22:07:45

Has anyone put a Bimini on a Catalina 250 vintage 2007. In the posting I see on this site an installation for a Catalina 25 with the mainsheet aft. Mine has the Mainsheet just aft of main cabin entryway. Therefore I believe the Bimini will need to be aft of the mainsheet and also have a opening to allow for the rear stay.

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obiwanders

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piseas
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Response Posted - 03/30/2011 : 12:35:07

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by mikeobert
 Has anyone put a Bimini on a Catalina 250 vintage 2007. In the posting I see on this site an installation for a Catalina 25 with the mainsheet aft. Mine has the Mainsheet just aft of main cabin entryway. Therefore I believe the Bimini will need to be aft of the mainsheet and also have a opening to allow for the rear stay.

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obiwanders
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Mike I have a 2003 c250 w a pic of the bimini below. I moved the mainsheet attached on the boom 12" forward to have more coverage. You can see in the pic the vertical position vs 30Degree? angle before.
Steve A

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mikeobert
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Response Posted - 03/30/2011 : 14:15:04

Thanks, That helps a lot. Mike

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 03/30/2011 : 17:50:20

My bimini is attached to the side of the coaming but is wide enough to fit on the jib tracks.

I saw some bimini slides on CD but I think they look a little light weight. Any suggestions on where to look for some beefier slides (I checked Defender but didn't see anything).

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 04/04/2011 : 10:35:29

Try Overton's or www.boatcoversdirect.com for the slides. The latter is who sold us our bimini.

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