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Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:04 pm
by sailor55330
Anyone know the difference between BBP and a sailboat owner?
No sailboat owner ever tried to put the boat in the garage with the mast up...
Too soon?
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:57 pm
by Big Block Power
sailor55330 wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:04 pm
Anyone know the difference between BBP and a sailboat owner?
No sailboat owner ever tried to put the boat in the garage with the mast up...
Too soon?
Lol
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:13 pm
by AsLan7
Big Block Power wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:57 pm
sailor55330 wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:04 pm
Anyone know the difference between BBP and a sailboat owner?
No sailboat owner ever tried to put the boat in the garage with the mast up...
Too soon?
Lol
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Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 11:02 am
by RSoo1
Yesterday, I had mine up, but stowed in the cover, while trailering. Ripped the front bracket off the windshield, and pulled, twisted the rear bracket in the gel coat/fiberglass. I even had the cover strapped with bungees.
I’ve seen others do it, I towed with it up in the cover once and now have damage.
Obviously, would not even consider up and deployed.
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:40 pm
by Mike in SC
Are there different grades of hardware for a Bimini? Our boat tops out around 53, never once thought about it. I will stow it raised and wrapped in its cover to tow, cover wrapping up the canvas...zippered up tight, I can't imagine what kind of wind speed it would take to damage it.
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:34 pm
by Snowman8
Before I had my EZ fold bimini installed I towed probably many thousand miles with the bimini up and zipped in the bag with no damage. Now I lower the bimini like Tuscany’s picture and I have not had any problems. I don’t think I would tow very far or fast with the bimini up though.
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:49 pm
by Big Block Power
I towed my 200 to TRL and back with no issues and I wouldn't think twice about it.
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:08 pm
by Tuscany
Snowman8 wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:34 pm
Before I had my EZ fold bimini installed I towed probably many thousand miles with the bimini up and zipped in the bag with no damage. Now I lower the bimini like Tuscany’s picture and I have not had any problems. I don’t think I would tow very far or fast with the bimini up though.
Actually, the bimini zipped in the boot, and in the raised position is what Cobalt recommends for towing. I have no issue towing that way, but it just makes more sense to get it out of the wind and the bugs in the low position.
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:33 pm
by Snowman8
Tuscany wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:08 pm
Snowman8 wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:34 pm
Before I had my EZ fold bimini installed I towed probably many thousand miles with the bimini up and zipped in the bag with no damage. Now I lower the bimini like Tuscany’s picture and I have not had any problems. I don’t think I would tow very far or fast with the bimini up though.
Actually, the bimini zipped in the boot, and in the raised position is what Cobalt recommends for towing. I have no issue towing that way, but it just makes more sense to get it out of the wind and the bugs in the low position.
That’s what I’ve always done, either zipped in the bag and left up before the EZ fold system was installed or zipped up in the bag and lowered after the EZ fold was installed. I have never had any trouble either way. Like T said it keeps most of the bugs off when lowered.. we have plenty of bugs up here in Minnesota!
I never really liked towing with the bimini up because it was nearly 11 tall. They have a tendency to find tree branches and garage doors, or was that a tower??
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:33 pm
by Big Block Power
Snowman8 wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:33 pm
Tuscany wrote: Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:08 pm
Snowman8 wrote: Fri Jul 08, 2022 9:34 pm
Before I had my EZ fold bimini installed I towed probably many thousand miles with the bimini up and zipped in the bag with no damage. Now I lower the bimini like Tuscany’s picture and I have not had any problems. I don’t think I would tow very far or fast with the bimini up though.
Actually, the bimini zipped in the boot, and in the raised position is what Cobalt recommends for towing. I have no issue towing that way, but it just makes more sense to get it out of the wind and the bugs in the low position.
That’s what I’ve always done, either zipped in the bag and left up before the EZ fold system was installed or zipped up in the bag and lowered after the EZ fold was installed. I have never had any trouble either way. Like T said it keeps most of the bugs off when lowered.. we have plenty of bugs up here in Minnesota!
I never really liked towing with the bimini up because it was nearly 11 tall. They have a tendency to find tree branches and garage doors, or was that a tower??
Too soon
Re: How Fast Can You Trailer w/Bimini?
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:11 pm
by Tuscany
Ouch..
