Robbin: I installed a bimini on my 2005 M17. See 3 pictures at: http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120&bgcolor=black&view=grid
I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that matched the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the toe rail. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life. On May 4, 2008, at 10:46 AM, robbin roddewig wrote: > Listers, > I have been asked by the admiral to look into the installation of a > Bimini on the flag ship of the fleet, my M-17. I do not see any other > examples of 17's with a Bimini and I could not see where Bob Eeg > offers > this as an option on the new boats. Has anyone done this, considered > this or are there good reasons I am not seeing other examples? > > Does anyone else have a built in head? I have avoided the thing > since I > purchased the boat (on the general philosophy of ignorance is bliss) > but > may want to use it in the upcoming Chesapeake Bay cruise. Any > advice on > this rather indelicate topic? Looked like West Marine had some > stuff to > put in the tank, which I am assuming it has since there is a vent > and a > pump out fitting with hoses attached going to the deck. Will the head > go back to inert once it is pumped out? Should I consider a portable > replacement? > > Thanks in advance, > Robbin > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
