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Mountaineer62
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Initially Posted - 04/06/2012 :  11:39:09  Show Profile
Currently the closed bimini rests on the horizonal hatch on the salon roof. To open the hatch, i.e., slid it forward, I must reach over the hatch to the bimini and lift it, simultaneously pushing the hatch forward. Has anyone developed a a meanhs to rest the bimini such that it does not need to be lifted to push open the hatch.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 04/06/2012 :  12:35:28  Show Profile
I tie a loop around the closed bimini and have a small captive-pin shackle at the other end which I clip to the pig tail. The closed bimini is "hanging" to the rear, mostly out of the way:



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I need to add though, that my bimini is mounted on the T-track. For me to open the bimini, I unclip it, then untie the loop and then slide the bimini forward on the track so that the mainsheet can be set-up on the backside of the bimini.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/06/2012 :  12:50:14  Show Profile
I slide mine aft so it stands up straight and out of the way.
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 04/07/2012 :  13:41:46  Show Profile
I simply stood it on extra fittings behind the backstay when I wanted it out of the way.
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 04/08/2012 :  11:44:45  Show Profile
I used adjustable struts instead of the aft straps, so when I folded the bimini, it ended up in the same position as the aft part of the frame in this shot:
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