bimini on typhoon

[dan campbell]

looking through the message board I didn't see anything about a bimini under the boom of a ty. anyone got one? Can you still sail with it up? Thanks



satchamo@cox-internet.com

[Greg]

I have not seen one, but on my Typhoon it would be too low to sail with one up.



Appleton68@aol.com

[winthrop]

looking through the message board I didn't see anything about a bimini under the boom of a ty. anyone got one? Can you still sail with it up? Thanks

HI...
yes you can sail with your bimini up i do all the time,
but you have to reef because our boom is to low.
my main sail has three sets of reefing pionts in the main sail,
fisrt reef your main sail,
then put your top up.

also when you are looking for a bimini top for your ty make sure you get one thats five feet long and thirty two inchs ht.

the first one i got was to high and it is still down stairs.

also you can get them at any marine store for $298 with shipping.
and get any color Sunbrella. but you will have to order it from them.
hope this helps.
winthrop

if you need all the information on it and the company just let me known.



imoutsailing2@yahoo.com

[crazywilbur]

looking through the message board I didn't see anything about a bimini under the boom of a ty. anyone got one? Can you still sail with it up? Thanks

I just order a bimini top I will make it work ,may have to reef the main sail a little to clear the boom. I must stay out of hot sun.

satchamo@cox-internet.com

[Les Bloom]

Hi.

Anyone have pictures to post? I would like to see how it looks on
a Typhoon.

LES

[rtbates]

Maybe you could have your main's foot re-cut to raise the leech. I had Serpah's (25D) main re-cut to raise the leech about 6-8" leaving the gooseneck and tack original. Our bimini fits under the main giving about 5'8" of headroom. I could have gotten a tad more headroom but since I'm 5'8" and my wife is 4'11" it wasn't necessary.

Best of luck

randy 25D Seraph #161

[fwbouf]

I just had a bimini custom made for my CD 25.......the sail maker who did the work also suggested recutting the main. The amount of sail area lost is insignificant but the bimini has about 5'10" headroom. The custom made bimini was more expensive but the sailmaker custom fit the supports to the boat.......he also used (what he called) thick wall stainless steel tubing with rigid after supports. One last idea.....use a light color for the bimini; much cooler. If your sail cover is dark, you can match it with the bimini cover.

[rtbates]

Yes lighter color canvas is cooler. And therein lies the problem. They don't get hot enough to kill mold and mildew. So if mold/mildew is a potential problem and you want your canvas to last and look good stay away from light colors. Serpah has burgundy sunbrella and unless I stick my head very close to the bimini the extra heat is un-noticed.

randy 25D Seraph #161

[Guest]

Another consideration:

I have also read (forget where, perhaps Sailrite catalog) that the light colored Sunbrellas will let more UV rays through than the dark ones, thereby increasing the likelihood of sunburn. Not sure where a good "cut-off" point would be in terms of color: soaking up heat vs. sheltering one from sun's rays.

[MARVBRINN]

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE ON CAN PUCHASE MATERIALS FOR THE CD27 TOP?

[winthrop fisher]

Hi...
sounds like you want to make it your self, i think the site is JSI marina has the patterns or you can have it made for the boat by a sail maker it will cost allot more.
mine for a ty was 1050, 27 would cost you around 1200 to 1400 or more, where you live has allot to do with it, the east and west coast is allot higher then the mid west....
hope this helps.
winthrop

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHERE ON CAN PUCHASE MATERIALS FOR THE CD27 TOP?

[John Vigor]

Another consideration:

I have also read (forget where, perhaps Sailrite catalog) that the light colored Sunbrellas will let more UV rays through than the dark ones, thereby increasing the likelihood of sunburn. Not sure where a good "cut-off" point would be in terms of color: soaking up heat vs. sheltering one from sun's rays.

The amount of light that passes through material depends on its thickness, not its color. White is a certainly more translucent color than others, but if the material is thick enough to prevent the sun's rays passing through, you will certainly not get sunburned. I have sailed over the equator with a light-sand-colored dodger made from thick Sunbrella-like material and it was perfect. If you make a snow cave thick enough it will be dark inside no matter what the sun's doing outside.

John V.

[Rick Bell]

We just had a Ty with a Bimini sail over to our marina last weekend. It looked pretty good. It is homeported out of Corpus Christi.

Rick

[fwbouf]

FWIW....the following information was provided by Sunbrella Customer Service:

Quote: Our marine fabrics are all constructed the same---amount of UV penetration would be approx. the same on each color---the difference in light to dark colors is amount of "glare" inside.
Our fabrics will not produce or nurture mold/mildew, however, dirt and other substances that get on the fabric can, without a good maintenance program, begin mold/mildew. Mold/mildew will, obviously, show more readily on lighter colors.
Darker shades will, naturally, absorb slightly more heat. Sunbrella
fabrics are breatheable which lessons the differences. Unquote.