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General Upholstery Questions and Comments => General Discussion => Topic started by: fragged8 on February 28, 2011, 11:39:15 am

Title: low cost bimini
Post by: fragged8 on February 28, 2011, 11:39:15 am
http://www.johnradisch.com/mibimi-low-cost-bimini-top

reminds me of that youtube bimini  that black guy made hehe  
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: jojo on February 28, 2011, 01:21:55 pm
Hilarious! Is this guy serious? In the story, he says he was quoted a new bimini for $385. He should've went with that one.
At least he notes that it has to be folded down at high speeds. Oy.
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: jsquail on February 28, 2011, 02:18:55 pm
i have to give that guy a pat on the back fro trying. It looks good with the materials he used.


I hope he doesn't get caught in a down pour of rain.
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: Allan on February 28, 2011, 02:19:06 pm
Just shows

You guys are getting WAAAY too technical with your designs  ;D ;D ;D
Just think how many of these you could knock out a day

Allan
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: Peppy on February 28, 2011, 04:31:29 pm
QuoteRefined fellow boaters may criticize the lack of esthetic quality of this type of sun-shade, but the benefits outweigh the critique in my opinion.


You can't argue with that! I think it's lovely! I can't wait till he turns it into a enclosure.
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: Mike8560 on February 28, 2011, 05:47:00 pm
reminds me of this low cost repair i saw this guy did.
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi782.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fyy102%2FMike8560%2Fth_100_1699.jpg&hash=0fc38c8b001981931a5d4a2865510c44) (http://s782.photobucket.com/albums/yy102/Mike8560/100_1699.jpg)
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: jsquail on February 28, 2011, 06:50:19 pm
Quote from: Peppy on February 28, 2011, 04:31:29 pm
QuoteRefined fellow boaters may criticize the lack of esthetic quality of this type of sun-shade, but the benefits outweigh the critique in my opinion.


You can't argue with that! I think it's lovely! I can't wait till he turns it into a enclosure.



Thats funny. I was thinking the same thing after i read his blog. Any bets on 20ga roller vinyl?
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: fragged8 on March 01, 2011, 06:45:37 am
i can see the point, i couldn't afford my canvas heheh

that pic you posted mike, looking at the scrapes down the hull
you wouldn't want him mooring next to you  :o
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: BigJohn on March 01, 2011, 12:13:53 pm
The only thing missing on that Bimini is the Bungee straps and duct tape
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: jojo on March 01, 2011, 01:18:22 pm
MacGyver lives!
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: Darren Henry on March 01, 2011, 03:58:33 pm
It's an '85 Capri. My advice to him would be to hawk the seats and the bilge pump,insure it heavily and hope the Bimini stoves in and sinks it before the transom falls off.He can use the insurance money to come up here and work for me.
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: JuneC on March 01, 2011, 04:45:02 pm
Well, at least those guys have excuses -they're not professionals.  Check out this OEM canvas I took pics of today.

(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe225%2Fjune-c%2Fth_Portside.jpg&hash=aa503639fb27c96916256d24ffe1267d) (http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e225/june-c/Portside.jpg)

(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe225%2Fjune-c%2Fth_FwdInside.jpg&hash=d316ec50720384dc9bd3e6f3315afe87) (http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e225/june-c/FwdInside.jpg)

Yes, folks, the zips are not sewn AT ALL to the glass in the forward center seams.  They're heat-welded and/or glued (can't tell which).  In any case, the attachment obviously doesn't hold.  These covers are 3 years old.

(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe225%2Fjune-c%2Fth_Fwdcenterstarboard.jpg&hash=3032bb793dbc62db41e395027459294d) (http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e225/june-c/Fwdcenterstarboard.jpg)

(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe225%2Fjune-c%2Fth_Fwdcenterportside.jpg&hash=974cc7a9d74c74b47c5a85d0bc9c186e) (http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e225/june-c/Fwdcenterportside.jpg)

June
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: Mike8560 on March 01, 2011, 05:22:59 pm
thoose gaps are no big deal june you should have seen the ones i saw today. out pricing a deckboat we probly got it we got a call to price all new canvas on a 40 foot silverton  there were gaps where you show so big you cold stick you hand out easy hugest gaps i ever saw. (https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi782.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fyy102%2FMike8560%2Fth_photo-84.jpg&hash=feda0716ab2f4f4a5e077449540645fb) (http://s782.photobucket.com/albums/yy102/Mike8560/photo-84.jpg)this afternoon we had to price a second deckboat cover . maby things ae turning our way .
Title: Re: low cost bimini
Post by: Peppy on March 01, 2011, 06:33:10 pm
Are those the cheezie 'stamped' jaw slides June? We get a lot of 'Ameritex' tops with those. And the hotglue zippers. I heard they went bankrupt, so eventually I'll stop having to repair them or make new tops with their cheezie framework.
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