Arminius
Well-Known Member
- Oct 30, 2019
- 1,068
- Boat Info
- Bowrider 200 Select, 2003
- Engines
- 5.0L MPI, 260 hp w/Alpha 1 Drive
I'm proud of the new 3 bow Bimini top on my 2003 Select 200 as it fit on the first try. I got it from National Covers for $500 with Sunbrella fabric just by reputation. Eeeville, Inc, Summerset. It will be $50 more for the SS hinges. Measured width, gunnel to gunnel is 90" and I picked the 91-96 range option that turned out to be a perfect 91". SS363B96FRAME. 36" high and 6' long. Old Bimini did have kind of a 1.5" brow of double thickness fabric that was not found in the new. 800-616-0599.
The new swivel hinges are great. Port. My gunnels slope in at 70 degrees and old uprights were the same. Thus, the T-nuts (not installed yet on starboard) could screw the bottom tabs in flush when the top was up. When down, the bow's tabs were no longer aligned. There was also some rotation which was perplexing. The new hinges accommodate all this. Vertical frame sides and canted gunnels work together. Also has tethered quick release pins. 1 " tubing too.
Since I have been doing some selling lately, I have realized that I am conveniently blind to dirt. This was a successful clean-up project. I still believe dirty paw prints prove I fix my own boat but acknowledge this view is outmoded.
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The new swivel hinges are great. Port. My gunnels slope in at 70 degrees and old uprights were the same. Thus, the T-nuts (not installed yet on starboard) could screw the bottom tabs in flush when the top was up. When down, the bow's tabs were no longer aligned. There was also some rotation which was perplexing. The new hinges accommodate all this. Vertical frame sides and canted gunnels work together. Also has tethered quick release pins. 1 " tubing too.
Since I have been doing some selling lately, I have realized that I am conveniently blind to dirt. This was a successful clean-up project. I still believe dirty paw prints prove I fix my own boat but acknowledge this view is outmoded.
