[C320-list] Bimini pole

[Daryl Hunt]

Jeff - sounds like you are describing an awning attachment.  I had one on my last boat. Zipper attaches to back of dodger. At end has a sleeve in three sections corresponding to the split backstay.  The ss pole slides into the sleeve aft of the backstay.  Bungees with plastic hooks secure the pole to the sides of the stern rail.  We also had curtains on the aft end that could be bungeed to back of the stern rail.
regards, Daryl 1999 C320 #670 BelieveRochester, NY - Lake Ontario

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From: Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> 
Date: 06/25/2016  2:29 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
To: Catalina C320 List List <C320-List at Catalina320.com> 
Subject: [C320-list] Bimini pole 

When I bought our boat we found a piece of canvas that can be used to attach to the dodger and come back over the cockpit to offer shade, just like a bimini but it didn’t come with anything to hold the canvas up, we we used some PVC and attached it to the backstay cables. This has only be used occasionally since it’s pretty flimsy. Any idea of how to improve this using stainless 1” tubing, best way to mount it to the backstay, etc. 

If anyone has some pictures how they’ve done it that would be great. 

Jeff Brown
"Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
Catalina 320, Hull 78
(949) 350-5123
oceanblues at mac.com