Bimini Sliders

Berber Boy · Post by **Berber Boy** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:35 pm

On my sailing holiday last week I noticed a moored yacht about the size of a macm that had a slider on each Genoa track (car) that enabled them substantially more flexibility in putting the bimini where it was most useful The slider was essentially identical to the normal block sliders made by Ronstan but had a connection that would except the main bimini pole and allow it to be bolted on. Someone told me that Ronstan have stopped making them. Does anyone have any more information or has made the mod using the standard tracks that come with the MacM?

Appreciate your experience with this.

Dave

Doug W · Post by **Doug W** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:26 am

I ordered mine last summer from http://www.supersail.com/. I simply called and ordered a pair while on the phone.

Doug

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Divecoz · Post by **Divecoz** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:27 am

Berber boy... IMHO give some very serious consideration to mounting them on the sides as another member did here... so as to allow the ue of the Bimini and his Main Sail..Very cool !!

Berber Boy · Post by **Berber Boy** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:47 am

Divecoz wrote:Berber boy... IMHO give some very serious consideration to mounting them on the sides as another member did here... so as to allow the ue of the Bimini and his Main Sail..Very cool !!

Divecoz can you give me a bit more info on side mounting. I cannot find it. Thanks

dave

FinallySailing · Post by **FinallySailing** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:45 am

Found this on one of my fav Mac26s pages - Now I understand what these sliders are all about !

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner ... de-11.html

Berber Boy · Post by **Berber Boy** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:43 am

Thanks Finallysailing,

That's what I needed to see. Hmmm! Quite technical but really seems a good approach and leaves the Genoa track for its real purpose.

Back to the drawing boards

Dave

Post by **NiceAft** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:50 am

When I first saw this title (Bimini Sliders) I thought the post was about some new food item

Now I understand

http://www.foodnetworkfans.com/forum/al ... ecipe.html

Divecoz · Post by **Divecoz** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:51 am

I will search today.. I saw the post in the last few days and it had pictures..

Berber Boy wrote:
Divecoz wrote:Berber boy... IMHO give some very serious consideration to mounting them on the sides as another member did here... so as to allow the ue of the Bimini and his Main Sail..Very cool !!
Divecoz can you give me a bit more info on side mounting. I cannot find it. Thanks

dave

bobmonroe · Post by **bobmonroe** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:03 am

Take a look at my "Special Deal" post in the general discussion.
A photo of how I mounted my bimini.
Bob

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