Sailing The DreamOct 12, 2022Building a hardtop - costs, other numbers and conclusions (part 6)To our surprise the weight difference between the old set-up with the original Bimini and the new hardtop was negligible.
Sailing The DreamMar 27, 2022Building a hardtop - stainless steel works and installation of equipment (part 5)They were quite surprised that John and I could lift it reasonably easily just the two of us
Sailing The DreamFeb 25, 2022Building a hardtop - joining the pieces and painting (part 4)With a plan in mind, we prepared a set of lines and straps, arranged in a way that allowed us to flip the 3.8x3.8m hardtop
Sailing The DreamFeb 19, 2022Building a hardtop - fairing (part 3)Once all the fibreglassing for both pieces was completed it was time to start working on preparing for fairing and primer painting.
Sailing The DreamFeb 12, 2022Building a hardtop - the construction (part 2)With the decision of building the Bimini on the foredeck, we wasted no time while still waiting for a few work supplies we built a mockup
Sailing The DreamFeb 4, 2022Building a hardtop - the idea, concept and material choices (part 1)After living on board for four years, we became more and more convinced that a rigid Bimini was one of the items that would improve our life