Hi Everyone!
I am about to have the new dodger and bimini made for my 30 Ultra. All new framing is being made.
Is there a specific attachment point for a bimini frame that won’t interfere with the main-sheet when running with the boom all the way out?
I know many attach the frame on the top of the combing, while many have the frame secured to the deck far outboard, just inside the gunnels.
My initial thought is on top of the combing, so if I decide to do a full enclosure it will easily align and secure to snaps or twist studs on the outside of the combing.
My old bimini frame is on a track attached along the base of the combing. If the frame was moved aft for the most coverage, the main-sheet put so much pressure on the frame tubing I would move the frame forward for fear the sheet was going to bend the tubing.
I’ve also seen many frames additionally supported with a single, or double, support attached to the top of the combing directly behind the helm seat. For those of you with this set-up, pro’s/cons?
Thoughts/experience please!
Thank you!
Peter Grabow
S/V CAKEWALK III 1987 30U 430
Jersey City, NJ