Got some shade now.

I must admit this is the first year the heat has given me pause. Just can't stay out in it as I used to. So put the bimini on. The pic of it strapped to the cleat will be used for running at speed. The pic of it strapped to the eye pad is for on station fishing to give me a little more room to fish. Yes I know it is black...but after several phone calls to Sunbrella.....and emails to Boat Covers Direct......and reading a lot of forum posts about dark biminis.....I was convinced it really did not make much difference the color for bimini tops. Will have to get out on the water to see how I am going to like it. If it gets in the way I can move it back...I mounted it on a slide track system.......and still be able to take some breaks in the shade. So now just got to get on the water.

Regards

You are going to love that my friend!!!! Good looking boat!

Looks great! We used ours for the first time last weekend. It's a learning curve for sure dealing with the bimini, 14 ft rods and the net. Going for round 2 next weekend when Paul is off again.

Shade is a life saver or maybe a fishin trip saver :fingerdance

Very Nice!

Looks great....I like it

I put one on my boat last summer so that my wife would not have to sit in the sun as I fished. I must admit I was a little jealous of her as I was sitting in the sun and her and the dog ion the shade. I have run 32 mph wife the top up with no problems. it will slow you down a little if y0u leave it up. It can be dropped in a matter of seconds.

Looks good, let us know how well it helps you.

love me some shade ......very nice right there sir ....:cheers2

You will love it, I love mine, can be a little trouble, fishing around the straps but worth it.

There will be times when due to a combination of wind direction and sun position you will be in the sun. During those times I spin my sportbrella mounted on EZ's umbrella holder around to a position that puts me in the shade. The fact that a bimini is fixed position detracts from their usefulness.IMHO

Makes all the difference in the world a lotta days


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Mine are on 3 ft tracks, Alphahawk has his on tracks too. Easy to slide forward or aft, also can loosen/tighten straps to change the angle too. Straps are easy to undue, to give planty of room for reeling in a fish.

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Get a umbrella for the front also
We fished 9 hours yesterday

Only way to hang

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Looks great, I bought a new to me Smokercraft-16 foot, 2005 has a Bimini on it, looking forward to getting some use out of mine, sun is starting to bother much more after I turned 75

Nice I put one on my tracker and haven't tried it yet

Fine looking rig!

Thanks for the comments. I thought of going umbrella route but I have a suspension seat...not really much pedestal to work with....plus I wanted a bimini...so that is what I bought. I used it today. Not really a problem at all. I was able to fish like I normally do. The shade makes all the difference in the world. If I find it does create problems it can slide back where I am not impeded in any way....yet be able to sit in rear seat and take some good breaks in the shade....plus this was purchased as much for my wife as for me. My boat only reaches 30 MPH...bimini is rated to 35 MPH. I tested it out at 30 MPH quite a bit. Not a bit of noise...I have a half twist in the straps to stop strap vibration. I really like it...should have gotten one last year. For 21 years I worked in Saudi...many days it would hit 120 degrees. I also fished the Persian Gulf and Red Sea in those temps....but the last year I was there was 2001. At 65 I think I have used up all my hot days I was allocated...LOL. So it was time to get in the shade.

Regards

I am in the same boat.

I vote for bimini too. More shade means everything around you will be cooler too. The umbrella only keeps the sun off your back.

Gotta love that crappie magnet boat sure be fun fishing out of it..............:HandsClapping:HandsClapping

Gets up to about 132 or so but it's a dry heat.

theysaid For sure a life saver from sun stroke and heat stroke.
Stay well hydrated! Enjoy - Dave

Glad the SC folks were able to help you. I've had mine for 6 years and it still looks good. I keep the cover on it when not in use.
Mine actually works better on my stick steer than the console tracker I had it on originally. Not in the way when stored now, on the Tracker it laid on the back deck and was just a little in the way.