Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people! We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc. Thanks in advance for your input, Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude
Well we took Pilgrim out for a sail today. Nice weather but very little wind. It completely died at about 1:00. Having discovered that our motor was not discharging any water the evening before, we left it home and went totally au nautrual. Of course this left me with a little more than a mile to paddle back to the dock after the wind died. My cruising speed under manual power is 1.4 kts. Not bad and we now know we can do it if we have too. All in all a great day. Lake Lowell is about two miles from our house and opens for boating next Thursday. My wife has Thursday off and we will be starting our season in earnest. At your service Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55
Hi Jim & Cynthia, I have the green M-17 Grace, not sure if you had a chance to look at her at Havasu. I have a Bimini that I found on Craigslist. It was 6 feet wide and fit to the cockpit combing and was such a great deal I went for it. I set up my mainsheet so that I can move it from mid boom to the end of the boom to use with the Bimini up while sailing. But if you are looking for something for use at anchor or in a slip the best one I have seen is Larry Yake's set up which is a boom tent with tent poles to span the cockpit and it looks like it provides a lot of shade. It is a light material not the plastic covers sold at Home Depot. Gary Hyde also has a bimini that connects to jib lead track which would be a good option. I am looking for something to use as a boom tent and I think a tent ground cover may work out well if I can find one in the right dimensions. Glad to hear you are enjoying your boat it is a real nice M-17. The SoCal Potter group is doing a great trip to Catalina in June if you are interested. Check out the SoCal Potter web site for details. Jim Ellsworth M-17 #603 Grace -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jim Wiliams Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:56 PM To: MSOG Subject: M_Boats: Bimini for M17 Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people! We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc. Thanks in advance for your input, Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats Remember, there is no privacy on the Internet!
Jim & Cynthia: I put a powerboat bimini on my M17. Photos are on-line at: http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120 I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that matched the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the toe rail. The same bimini is listed on page 715 of the 2010 West Marine catalog. I mounted the bimini to the toe rail genoa tracks using 4 Ronstan™ track sliders like those on page 986 of that 2010 catalog. The base of the bimini tubing is attached to a slider on each side in a way that allows the bimini to pivot fore and aft. The forward strap on each side is attached to the second, more forward slider on each side. The rear straps are attached to fixed attachment points aft on each side. The bimini can be folded aft so that it lies across the transom either on top of or under the tiller, where it is out of the way when not in use. Happy sailing in the shade! --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2' On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Jim Wiliams wrote:
Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people!
We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc.
Thanks in advance for your input,
Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude
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Gary I noticed on your bimini pictures that you are using a turning block on your jib sheets, I have a 1974 m17 with the aluminum toe rails and I am not using a turning block and I dont like no having a sliding car setup, does yours have sliding jib sheet cars? gilbert On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
Jim & Cynthia: I put a powerboat bimini on my M17. Photos are on-line at:
http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120
I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that matched the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the toe rail. The same bimini is listed on page 715 of the 2010 West Marine catalog.
I mounted the bimini to the toe rail genoa tracks using 4 Ronstan™ track sliders like those on page 986 of that 2010 catalog. The base of the bimini tubing is attached to a slider on each side in a way that allows the bimini to pivot fore and aft. The forward strap on each side is attached to the second, more forward slider on each side. The rear straps are attached to fixed attachment points aft on each side. The bimini can be folded aft so that it lies across the transom either on top of or under the tiller, where it is out of the way when not in use.
Happy sailing in the shade!
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2'
On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Jim Wiliams wrote:
Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people!
We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc.
Thanks in advance for your input,
Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude
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Gilbert: Yes, my M17 has sliding jib sheet cars with turning blocks. ⎈--Gary ☺ On Apr 26, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Gilbert Landin wrote:
Gary I noticed on your bimini pictures that you are using a turning block on your jib sheets, I have a 1974 m17 with the aluminum toe rails and I am not using a turning block and I dont like no having a sliding car setup, does yours have sliding jib sheet cars?
gilbert
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
Jim & Cynthia: I put a powerboat bimini on my M17. Photos are on-line at:
http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120
I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that matched the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the toe rail. The same bimini is listed on page 715 of the 2010 West Marine catalog.
I mounted the bimini to the toe rail genoa tracks using 4 Ronstan™ track sliders like those on page 986 of that 2010 catalog. The base of the bimini tubing is attached to a slider on each side in a way that allows the bimini to pivot fore and aft. The forward strap on each side is attached to the second, more forward slider on each side. The rear straps are attached to fixed attachment points aft on each side. The bimini can be folded aft so that it lies across the transom either on top of or under the tiller, where it is out of the way when not in use.
Happy sailing in the shade!
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2'
On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Jim Wiliams wrote:
Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people!
We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc.
Thanks in advance for your input,
Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude
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Hi Gary, Would your West Marine bimini slid far enough forward to cover the main hatch when at anchor, if you move the mainsheet out of the way? I guess you would need a 2nd anchor point for the aft straps. I am thinking this may be handy to leave the main hatch open when there is rain. Have you tried it? Bill M17 #622 - Makin' Time On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
Jim & Cynthia: I put a powerboat bimini on my M17. Photos are on-line at:
http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120
I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that matched the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the toe rail. The same bimini is listed on page 715 of the 2010 West Marine catalog.
I mounted the bimini to the toe rail genoa tracks using 4 Ronstan™ track sliders like those on page 986 of that 2010 catalog. The base of the bimini tubing is attached to a slider on each side in a way that allows the bimini to pivot fore and aft. The forward strap on each side is attached to the second, more forward slider on each side. The rear straps are attached to fixed attachment points aft on each side. The bimini can be folded aft so that it lies across the transom either on top of or under the tiller, where it is out of the way when not in use.
Happy sailing in the shade!
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2'
On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Jim Wiliams wrote:
Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people!
We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc.
Thanks in advance for your input,
Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude
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Bill: I haven't tried sliding it that far forward. The boat gets wider up there, so I'd have to spring the bottom of the bimini frame out further. I suppose it's possible, but I just use a boom tent. I'll think about your idea though. --Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2' On Apr 26, 2010, at 10:15 AM, Bill Wickett wrote:
Hi Gary,
Would your West Marine bimini slid far enough forward to cover the main hatch when at anchor, if you move the mainsheet out of the way? I guess you would need a 2nd anchor point for the aft straps. I am thinking this may be handy to leave the main hatch open when there is rain. Have you tried it?
Bill M17 #622 - Makin' Time
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Gary M Hyde <gmhyde1@mac.com> wrote:
Jim & Cynthia: I put a powerboat bimini on my M17. Photos are on-line at:
http://gallery.mac.com/gmhyde1#100120
I installed the bimini top listed in the 2005 West Marine catalog on page 831--the competition skiboat bimini that is 4 feet long, 30 inches high, and available in 3 widths. I chose the width that matched the toe rail boat width at the point where the bimini attaches to the toe rail. The same bimini is listed on page 715 of the 2010 West Marine catalog.
I mounted the bimini to the toe rail genoa tracks using 4 Ronstan™ track sliders like those on page 986 of that 2010 catalog. The base of the bimini tubing is attached to a slider on each side in a way that allows the bimini to pivot fore and aft. The forward strap on each side is attached to the second, more forward slider on each side. The rear straps are attached to fixed attachment points aft on each side. The bimini can be folded aft so that it lies across the transom either on top of or under the tiller, where it is out of the way when not in use.
Happy sailing in the shade!
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 #637 sailboat 'Hydeaway 2'
On Apr 11, 2010, at 5:55 PM, Jim Wiliams wrote:
Thanks again to everyone who was so welcoming and helpful to a couple of "newbies" at Lake Havasu -- we've never met a nicer, more knowledgeable, and just plain fun group of people!
We're in love with our new M17, and just came back from several days cruising Roosevelt Lake. Even in the cool spring weather, we found the Arizona sun punishing after hours on the water -- and its not even hot yet. We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has added a bimini (pictures would be great) with any specs, tips, design considerations, etc.
Thanks in advance for your input,
Jim & Cynthia M17 Latitude
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