185 Bimini

capt_jack

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Jul 10, 2007
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So like an idiot i backed my boat into the garage with the bimini up. Needless to say I mangled the support beams for it. Anyone know a good place to get a replacement for this and what the approx cost is?
 
Do you mean the rear legs?

If the pieces that are bent are straight pieces, you can simply get new pipe from just about any good marine store. Even some hardware stores. Take the old ones out, measure and cut the new ones and replace. Use a screw or pop rivet.
 
I wish that were the case. It is basically the entire structure that is mangled beyond belief, so it all of it will need to be replaced. maybe i will just leave it as is and put that money towards my 280da :)

Still would really like to know costs though.
 
I haven't checked pricing recently, but somewhere in the low $1,000 dollar range ($1,200??) seems to ring a bell for list price through Sea Ray. You can get a good quality aftermarket one for about half that. You can get cheapie ones for about $300.
 
I wish that were the case. It is basically the entire structure that is mangled beyond belief, so it all of it will need to be replaced. maybe i will just leave it as is and put that money towards my 280da :)

Still would really like to know costs though.
Is the canvas itself ruined? If your Bimni is a Great Lakes they can supply any part of it. I had part of a tree fall and damage mine. I took it apart and reused eveything I could, ordered only what was needed. Price wasn't bad. The bent/curved pcs came and were a perfect fit.
 
I wish that were the case. It is basically the entire structure that is mangled beyond belief, so it all of it will need to be replaced. maybe i will just leave it as is and put that money towards my 280da :)

Still would really like to know costs though.

That's what I would do :thumbsup: In fact exactly what I did. My Bimini broke between the Y joint - still need to fix it...

--Give Great Lakes a call - they manufactured it
 
Ah ok. Yea the canvas is fine. I just completely mangled a bunch of pieces of the tubing from backing in. Theres only a few good pieces of it left!
 
Great Lakes Boat Top 423-884-6761. I talked to a gal named Shannon Smith, she knew what she was doing. Get the info off one of those white tags on your Bimni and that helps. It would be a shame not to fix it, your boat is pretty new. It will also help when you go to sell your boat.
 
depending on where yours bent I did the same but on my pole it spit and there was a copper piece on the inside so i just drilled out the rivets and went to home depot and got a new piece of copper for the inside and bent back the chrome piece put the new piece inside and new rivets,worked fine
 
You can buy a new frame without the canvas.
Even go higher if you wish.

Mine is stainless, and I can stand under it. My old canvas fit perfect to the new frame.
 
If you had it connected to the windshield as well (assume that you did if it was up) you will want to make sure you did not mess up your windshield as well. just a heads up :thumbsup:
 
If you had it connected to the windshield as well (assume that you did if it was up) you will want to make sure you did not mess up your windshield as well. just a heads up :thumbsup:

well it was up just exactly how yours is up in your sig pic.
 
Definately suggest checking the window to make sure did not pull up from bottom or damage due to pull.
 

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