How strong are Biminis?

[Woody_tobius_jr]

I'm finding that storage is at a premium in my '04 211. My girls like to kneeboarding but they don't fit in any compartments. I thought I would try this rig up, but I'm not 100% sure how strong these Bimini covers are. I think it's okay for the downward force, but I'm curious about the lateral stress. Has anybody tried anything like this before? If you have how has it worked out for you?

[Woody_tobius_jr]

[Nautiquehunter]

Are the bimini frame tubes aluminum or stainless?

[Woody_tobius_jr]

I believe it's stainless, the tubing is too thin to be aluminum

[Woody_tobius_jr]

[jrcarte78]

I would go for it. If it breaks, buy a new one.

[ski4evr]

I bought one of these for the little guy, got him knee boarding, and now he is riding mom's wakeboard. worked perfectly, now haul the kneeboard for newbies kids. also has an extra wakeboard slot for guests.

[Mikeski]

Strap them on top of the tower, that's what I do with my surf boards, it works perfectly.

[ski4evr]

my bad! forgot the link to the kneeboard rack!
http://www.bulletlines.com/kneeboard...rack-p/271.htm

[Nautiquehunter]

My wife modified the bimini on my 08 210 to hold two surf boards . No problems with the support she had to enclose the front so they dont catch wind under the boards.



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[Woody_tobius_jr]

Strap them on top of the tower, that's what I do with my surf boards, it works perfectly.

I thought of that, but I was worried about marking my tower up, I could wrap an old towel around as a softener... Thanks, I'll maybe run out there this morning and look at it.

my bad! forgot the link to the kneeboard rack!
http://www.bulletlines.com/kneeboard...rack-p/271.htm

lol I was wondering about that. That looks pretty cool, thanks.

My wife modified the bimini on my 08 210 to hold two surf boards . No problems with the support she had to enclose the front so they dont catch wind under the boards.



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That looks awesome!! You don't get a lot of side to side hammering on choppy water? I might have to take my Bimini into an upholstery shop in the fall for this mod, unfortunately if I get a hole in my sock, my wife's definition of sewing is to toss it out and get some new ones, lol

[Nautiquehunter]

Mine is a over the top bimini so the tower is the main support so deflection is not an issue.