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With the help of Jim Harrison and the Handbook of Trailor Sailing, I =
constructed my own bimini for my P-15. My design differs somewhat in =
that there are both front and back bows.
The total cost of the bimini was much less than the one from IM. It is =
also made out of 7/8 inch stainless tubing and rail fittings. I believe =
that the IM bimini is aluminum. I spent about $100 on the sunbrella and =
sewing and another $150 on the tubing and fittings.
A major benefit of making it yourself is that you can dimension it and =
mount it exactly like you want. In my case, the bimini slides forward =
and backwards on the rails. This allows it to be used with the end boom =
sheeting while it can still be lowered and rested on the transom while =
not in use.
Now that I have figured out all of the static and dynamic issues, if I =
were to do it all over again, I would probably have a custom canvas shop =
do it. It is somewhat more expensive, but you can also have side =
panels, mosquito netting, and a spray window done at the same time.
In my opinion, the side panels are very important, since I have not yet =
figured out how to use the porta-potti inside the cabin while at anchor.
Christopher A. Chung
Guinea Pig II
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