I have found some interesting web sites for Bimini products. A site mentioned on a P-boat board, that has a positive endorsement. They make Biminis in Canada. (The admirable suggested I buy a Bimini, rather than make one, as my projects tend to take a looooooooong time to finish.)
http://www.gmitopdesign.com/f-english.html? An English site that has some clever hardware. End fittings that screw in and out to adjust for fit. Track-mounted “universal” hinges. The tracks may be mounted on a deck that is not flat. Also a bimini mounted grab rail. http://www.sailcloth.co.uk/ Look under “TA Products”, then “Canopy, Sprayhood and Bimini.” The tracks are under “Type 316”. An Italian site with more clever ideas. Fittings that mount in oar locks. Sliding hinges that mount on the side of a deck. They even make a bimini that has hinges between each support leg and the top arch. The bimini can fold up into a compact package, but the hinges look on the flimsy side and are not attractive. http://web.tin.it/Tessilmare/suntop.html A US site with flush mounted hinges. http://www.acconmarine.com/ Some nifty ideas out there! Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, KY _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
