My bimini is a royal pain to put down due to the backstay. its a 3 bow and seems to be stock on the boat... or was at least chosen well, albiet a bit narrow. I'd rather it mounted to the rail to gain 8" or so shade on the sides. To put it down, I unzip the canvas from the front bow, fold the middle to the back, and wrap the canvas around the middle/rear bows. I then tie the front bow to the backstay to keep it from flopping into the boom. I plan on taking it to a welder to add 1-1.5' of height to it so I can stand up underneath (don't worry, no boom conflict). That'll be a couple hundred and I'm wondering if that wouldn't be better spent on a new bimini I'd be happier with.
My main question is how often does anyone stow their bimini? It is basically a permanent fixture or do you like to put it down? Is it a hassle to stow like mine? I'm thinking I'd enjoy to putting it down at night (half a sunset cruise is at night you know).
My main question is how often does anyone stow their bimini? It is basically a permanent fixture or do you like to put it down? Is it a hassle to stow like mine? I'm thinking I'd enjoy to putting it down at night (half a sunset cruise is at night you know).