I'm making a replacement bimini for Mahalo. I had added a window to our current bimini, which is great for checking the mainsail and the wind indicator at the mast top, but we found it useful to have a cover for it while on the hook. On our current bimini, I had attached it with those plastic-twisty things, and I really don't like it - too bulky and klunky looking. It is functional though. Anyone have any other ideas or like their bimini window cover or one they've seen?
I could attach it to one side and then roll it up but then you've got to tie it, and how do you attach the other side when you want it?
Rich suggested 2 zippers. Thoughts?
Second question: I'm making a detachable shade that you can hang on one side or the other while on the hook to block the sun that's invariablely in your face during cocktail hour. Sailrite has a fabric called "sunbrella shade" that looks useful for this purpose. I still want to see through it. Anyone use this or have other suggestions?
Third question. Our bimini extends back past the backstay. To do this, there's a hole which the backstay goes through. When it rains, it dumps rain on the helmsman. I was thinking of doing some sort of fabric with elastic inserted in there to minimize this. Anyone done that or seen it done, or just move to the side
?The hole needs to be somewhat large to facilitate folding the bimini up, as it has to slide up the backstay as you roll up the bimini.
Thanks,
Melissa
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