If you can fit it, do it. We would be lost without our bimini. It saves us from "cooking ourselves" in the sun while sailing.
Yep, that's how we do it. We always seem to have the setting sun directly aft as well. When tilted aft the bimini just misses the rear stay. I attach it to a pigtail on the rear stay to hold it open in that position.Bud it looks like what I could do on my O-222 or B235- Pivot the whole bimini aft to act as a sun blocker at anchor. Seems no matter where I anchor, the sun is always on the aft end.
I think it was about $700 with shipping/import from the UK. Probably a little less now, since the exchange rate is a little better (for US buyers at least). Wish they had a US importer - that would certainly cut the shipping and duty somewhat. Maybe a business opportunity for someone...how much does a unit like the habitent set you back?