jkimball
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- May 14, 2013
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I have a '99 Four Winns Horizon 170, the Beam of the boat is 7'6" (90"). I'm looking to install a Bimini top on it, but I need some input on where to mount it, and depending on where, how wide of a Bimini.
iBoats says I need one that is 84"-90" wide, however when I got the boat it originally had a tattered 2 bow "sport top" on it that snapped to the windshield and covered just past the front seats. The mounting points for the original top were on the side glass/windshield frame and measure 72".
So if I went with the original mounting location, I would obviously need a smaller Bimini than what iBoats calls for and I would mount it here, but would that be the appropriate size for my boat, and a good solid location to mount it? or would a typical 46"H Bimini sit too high mounted here?
If not, and I do go with the larger 84"-90" that is prescribed by iBoats, where would I mount it? To the outside of the hull, on the top cap like a wake tower? I could be missing something, but that doesn't seem too clean looking or a good way of mounting it.
I've fought having to put a Bimini on here long enough, but now that we have added a new addition to the crew, I can't have the little fellah getting burnt and he's still to young to put sunscreen on... so the Admiral and Bimini win.
Can someone chime in and help me figure this out?
iBoats says I need one that is 84"-90" wide, however when I got the boat it originally had a tattered 2 bow "sport top" on it that snapped to the windshield and covered just past the front seats. The mounting points for the original top were on the side glass/windshield frame and measure 72".
So if I went with the original mounting location, I would obviously need a smaller Bimini than what iBoats calls for and I would mount it here, but would that be the appropriate size for my boat, and a good solid location to mount it? or would a typical 46"H Bimini sit too high mounted here?
If not, and I do go with the larger 84"-90" that is prescribed by iBoats, where would I mount it? To the outside of the hull, on the top cap like a wake tower? I could be missing something, but that doesn't seem too clean looking or a good way of mounting it.
I've fought having to put a Bimini on here long enough, but now that we have added a new addition to the crew, I can't have the little fellah getting burnt and he's still to young to put sunscreen on... so the Admiral and Bimini win.
Can someone chime in and help me figure this out?