Always up. I towed my 278 with both biminis up. I hit 80mph a couple times.
Always towed my Regal with bimini up. I think with it down would cause stress on the mounts.
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| Author: | cgullette [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bimini storage during trailering |
We trailer our 2006 278 Vista w/out arch and boot the bimini's then lay them down against the windshield and across the back. I wanted to ask if there is a better way to store the bimini's in a down position. |
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| Author: | LVChris [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
Interested in responses...I never put mine down. I close the two up and put the boots on them, then I wrap a tie around the two to stop them from chaffing each other. But they are always in the up position. Am I doing it wrong? |
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| Author: | babbot1 [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
Also interested in responses. I take mine off because it is so tall on the road as it is and I only trailer twice a year so its not a big deal to take down and throw in the back of the truck. |
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| Author: | DougT01 [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 4:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
I close, boot and lay mine across the back seat and trailer 1100 miles. If I am close, I'll close, boot and trailer to launch 10 miles in the up position. No problems. |
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| Author: | 97_245_sd [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
I'm paranoid because our Four Winns bimini was damaged by the dealer who towed it with it up for us after we bought it . For short trips of 55 mph or less I will leave it up. A longer or faster trip I'll take it down. The Four Winns wouldn't lay down nicely so I took it down and put it in the cockpit. With our Crownline, it lays down nicely against the rear seats so I did that for the one long trip I've taken. |
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| Author: | 702Steve [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
I trailer my boat and have always left them in the up position in the boot without any problems. |
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| Author: | cgullette [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
Interesting. We trailer ours about 3 hours one way to the coast. I'm thinking of making some short struts to keep it off of the seats. I've seen some on other boats. We're headed down tomorrow so I can get some measurements and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the responses. We just bought this boat Memorial Day weekend and are still getting used to it. It's a big upgrade from our 1994 Stingray 20' cuddy! |
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| Author: | Parkrat [ Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
Always up. I towed my 278 with both biminis up. I hit 80mph a couple times. Always towed my Regal with bimini up. I think with it down would cause stress on the mounts.
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| Author: | alex8q4 [ Fri Jul 03, 2015 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
I take my front one down and leave the back one up... No real reasons other than bug guts. With my Doral cuddy I left it up most times and never had an issue. I trailer often. |
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| Author: | 97_245_sd [ Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bimini storage during trailering |
I should say that our Four Winns had aluminum poles and plastic fittings so that may have contributed to the ease of damage. |
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