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Hello everyone. I have searched the net to find the answer, but to no avail. Has anyone ever tried mounting the magma grill to the bimini support poles? I have the two-piece full bimini on my sundowner, and I am really trying to figure out where to mount the kettle grill. I was thinking of using a flushmount socket like this but the top of the gunnel isn't flat when in the water, so if I rotate it in or out, the grill will tilt, eliminating the effeciveness of being able to rotate in for ease, and out for safety and cleanliness. The option I have is to shim it so it is flat, which is always a possiility, but it is going to be difficult to not have it look funny on such a small surface area as that mount. The question I have is whether anyone has tried mounting the kettle grill to the bimini support poles? I wouldn't leave it out there while underpower, just at anchor. My main worry is whether it gets the grill far enough out to not put heat and grease up and under the bimini. The picture doesn't look it, but then again, it is only a picture.

Thanks.
-Gary

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Gary & Diane
1996 Sundowner 245
Lake Winnipesaukee, NH

I have seen it done on small bowriders many times. It seems to work fine attached to the bimini supports.



Go for it !

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One of 4 Previous (Sold) Boats:
2000 Four Winns 268 Vista

Current Boat: 2004 Chaparral 235 ssi cuddy

I would not trust a flaming hot grill to be mounted to something so typically wobbly as a bimini pole.

Find a better mount point or set it up in a way that allows the hole to be reasonably level.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista

I have had no issue mounting mine to my bimini support.

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Steve
2002 Vista 268
5.7 GXi Volvo
Havre de Grace, MD

I wouldn't want the flame of a few greasy hamburgers near my canvas. I have never put fire to 303 but I bet that stuff will flame up in a heart beat.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY

I've seen a number of different ways to mount a grill. I've used at least two kinds. One being a fishing pole mount and the other being on top of a removable floor post. Perhaps your installation might work better with the fishing pole kind of mount? I've also seem mounts that use bracket sockets on the inside of a gunwale and then an L bracket up and over the gunwale. There are lots of ways to get a grill mounted. I would strongly suggest whatever you pick be as secure as possible and in a location where you could easily deal with it should the fire get out of hand. As in, toss that sucker overboard before it sets the boat alight.

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-Bill Kearney, 2005 348 Vista