bimini
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denkaymonk and Lueder were asking about biminis.
The trouble is that the bimini can only be used on a Vega when
motoring. You have to raise the end of the boom to clear the front
of the bimini, and take off the mainsheet which is in the way of the
bimini. When we had the usual simple type of bimini, we had to roll
it back in order to sail. So when sailing, you and your wife would
be exposed to the sun (or rain).
There is a way to sail with a bimini but you have to do some major
work and change things on the Vega. We did that. Took a little bit
off the top of the mainsail, raised the boom about 30 cm, put a
double mainsheet just ahead of the sprayhood. The bimini now fits
under the boom with standing headroom.
I sent a picture of our boat with this rig clearly shown, to the
newsletter of Amer. Vega Assoc. but Chuck did not print it.
I think we have covered this subject before. There are dangers. The
cabin roof is not very strong for mainsheets. Also there have been
booms that broke in the middle, when the mainsheet goes to the middle
of the boom. Therefore it would be best to keep the original
mainsheet in reserve, for use in heavy sailing, with the bimini taken
down.
John
John Sprague, Salt Spring Island B.C. # 1492
The trouble is that the bimini can only be used on a Vega when
motoring. You have to raise the end of the boom to clear the front
of the bimini, and take off the mainsheet which is in the way of the
bimini. When we had the usual simple type of bimini, we had to roll
it back in order to sail. So when sailing, you and your wife would
be exposed to the sun (or rain).
There is a way to sail with a bimini but you have to do some major
work and change things on the Vega. We did that. Took a little bit
off the top of the mainsail, raised the boom about 30 cm, put a
double mainsheet just ahead of the sprayhood. The bimini now fits
under the boom with standing headroom.
I sent a picture of our boat with this rig clearly shown, to the
newsletter of Amer. Vega Assoc. but Chuck did not print it.
I think we have covered this subject before. There are dangers. The
cabin roof is not very strong for mainsheets. Also there have been
booms that broke in the middle, when the mainsheet goes to the middle
of the boom. Therefore it would be best to keep the original
mainsheet in reserve, for use in heavy sailing, with the bimini taken
down.
John
John Sprague, Salt Spring Island B.C. # 1492
Hi All
In the UK we have now startyed to make fitted Cockpit Tents for the Vega.
These
have stainless steel frames and fold down behind the aft coaming when not in
use. Make the Vega a very comfortable 6 - berth cruiser. I brought a Vega back
from Sweden with one of these tents and made all the difference between
comfort
and sardine-like conditions. I'll get some photos and post them on the site
when i am next at the Vega.
Regards
Steve Birch
At 08:06 30/07/03 +0000, you wrote:
In the UK we have now startyed to make fitted Cockpit Tents for the Vega.
These
have stainless steel frames and fold down behind the aft coaming when not in
use. Make the Vega a very comfortable 6 - berth cruiser. I brought a Vega back
from Sweden with one of these tents and made all the difference between
comfort
and sardine-like conditions. I'll get some photos and post them on the site
when i am next at the Vega.
Regards
Steve Birch
At 08:06 30/07/03 +0000, you wrote:
Southern Comfort Too has had a bimini since we
bought her in April 02. The main sheet traveler is
mounted forward of the cabin hatch and as John Sprague
mentioned we snapped our boom in half last year. We
then had it welded with extra bracing inside the
extrusion but the weld did not hold this year. Our
rigging man indicated the round shape was not very
strong to begin with and it was suffering from metal
fatigue due to internal corrosion. We now have a new
(used) boom which was actually a mizzen boom (2 inches
longer than original) from a much larger craft.
Our boom hangs just above the bimini and has extra
material sewn onto the front edge to prevent chaffing.
It can be used motoring or sailing and in our Texas
heat we couldn't sail without it. Pictures of
'Southern Comfort Too' can be seen on the Yahoo
profile for 'Elrond8177'. If anyone would like more
info on this I'd be happy to provide whatever is
needed. We also have a very good canvas man in our
marina who has done excellent work for us at very
reasonable rates. Could he duplicate our bimini?? I
could ask!
John & Carol
Southern Comfort Too
V3126
bought her in April 02. The main sheet traveler is
mounted forward of the cabin hatch and as John Sprague
mentioned we snapped our boom in half last year. We
then had it welded with extra bracing inside the
extrusion but the weld did not hold this year. Our
rigging man indicated the round shape was not very
strong to begin with and it was suffering from metal
fatigue due to internal corrosion. We now have a new
(used) boom which was actually a mizzen boom (2 inches
longer than original) from a much larger craft.
Our boom hangs just above the bimini and has extra
material sewn onto the front edge to prevent chaffing.
It can be used motoring or sailing and in our Texas
heat we couldn't sail without it. Pictures of
'Southern Comfort Too' can be seen on the Yahoo
profile for 'Elrond8177'. If anyone would like more
info on this I'd be happy to provide whatever is
needed. We also have a very good canvas man in our
marina who has done excellent work for us at very
reasonable rates. Could he duplicate our bimini?? I
could ask!
John & Carol
Southern Comfort Too
V3126
Thanks Tom. I've been thinking of buying a flatbed scanner for this purpose. Maybe now is the time. I've just been so cheap that I have been using the equipment available to me from work. Hmmmm, I think there is a flatbed in the catalog department. I'll see if I can borrow it today d;^)
Aloha,
Chuck
"Thomas D. Hamill" tdhamill@... wrote:
Aloha,
Chuck
"Thomas D. Hamill" tdhamill@... wrote:
Bimini Partial Solution;
In the FL sun you have to get some protection..the
furthe south more so.
What I have rigged is two shock cords or premeasured
light line and attach it to the rear frame and then to
the backstay. There is some additional adjustments
b;ut it works fine.
Bob Vogel
Laughing Gull
Stuart, FL
In the FL sun you have to get some protection..the
furthe south more so.
What I have rigged is two shock cords or premeasured
light line and attach it to the rear frame and then to
the backstay. There is some additional adjustments
b;ut it works fine.
Bob Vogel
Laughing Gull
Stuart, FL