So what's better for all around convenience and sun protection/shade, a bimini top that you can walk under or one you need to duck under? What do you prefer?
I'm looking at bimini tops for my Crestliner 1800 and was thinking of getting a 54" tall bimini, so I could easily walk under it, but then got thinking... How often am I going to use the bimini (not all that often) and wouldn't it be better to have it lower, for more shade?
There are 36" and 42" bimini's available, and for how often we would use it, I'm thinking a short bimini would be better. A 36" bimini would put the lowest part of the bimini about 4'8" off the deck and 5'2" in the middle, which seems OK. Heck, the only time we will be using the bimini is when chilling out or riding back to the launch ramp, maybe if a storm kicks up.
(I'm 5'10, wife & kids shorter. We usually use the boat for fishing so the bimini wouldn't be used then, maybe 25% at the beach, no watersports yet.)
I don't know, is it crazy to get a short bimini for a fishing boat, one that you can't walk under?
I'm looking at bimini tops for my Crestliner 1800 and was thinking of getting a 54" tall bimini, so I could easily walk under it, but then got thinking... How often am I going to use the bimini (not all that often) and wouldn't it be better to have it lower, for more shade?
There are 36" and 42" bimini's available, and for how often we would use it, I'm thinking a short bimini would be better. A 36" bimini would put the lowest part of the bimini about 4'8" off the deck and 5'2" in the middle, which seems OK. Heck, the only time we will be using the bimini is when chilling out or riding back to the launch ramp, maybe if a storm kicks up.
(I'm 5'10, wife & kids shorter. We usually use the boat for fishing so the bimini wouldn't be used then, maybe 25% at the beach, no watersports yet.)
I don't know, is it crazy to get a short bimini for a fishing boat, one that you can't walk under?