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dakota4ce
11-20-2020, 08:38 PM
For those that are not on Facebook, I skipped the factory Bimini and cooperated with Sewlong to make a copy of their product with the help of my local shop to bend the frame and cut the canvas (Lens Awning and Canvas). It’s not done yet, I may add some surf pockets and so forth but holy cow does it look sweet!

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larry_arizona
11-20-2020, 09:09 PM
Looks awesome. Massive coverage


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z28ke
11-20-2020, 10:56 PM
That is awesome. You can stand in the bow and on the sunpad and play beer pong on that thing!!!

Swervy
11-21-2020, 01:49 AM
That is sweet!!!

It almost looks like the original Bimini is facing toward the stern with an amazing extension that runs towards the bow. Very nice!

mmandley
11-21-2020, 10:33 AM
I saw this on Facebook today on the Supra-Moomba thread

Looks great

MJHSupra
11-21-2020, 10:39 AM
Awesome

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sandm
11-21-2020, 10:41 AM
looks great. sewlong builds some sweet bimini's for supreme/centurion. wish they would make everyones. coverage is much better than most factory.....

larry_arizona
11-21-2020, 11:20 AM
How does it stow?


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dakota4ce
11-21-2020, 12:18 PM
How does it stow?


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Folds in half backward and rests on itself. Cover wraps up and you put a boot on it. [emoji1688][emoji1688]


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dakota4ce
11-21-2020, 12:49 PM
Folds in half backward and rests on itself. Cover wraps up and you put a boot on it. [emoji1688][emoji1688]


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haknslash
11-21-2020, 01:08 PM
I need this in my life. Would your shop make others if there is a demand? What’s the cost so far if you don’t mind me asking?

I hate the way the Mastercraft towers look but I love how their Bimini deploys in seconds. Yours looks similar.

larry_arizona
11-21-2020, 01:10 PM
Very nice bimini, perhaps the only concern would be folded height with tower folded down.


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dakota4ce
11-21-2020, 02:17 PM
Very nice bimini, perhaps the only concern would be folded height with tower folded down.


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Indeed, thats when you disconnect one pair of hex bolts and lay it in a horizontal position. This tower is woefully high in the folded position anyway, but when you do that it adds no additional height.

The high point is actually the swivel board racks, which I have to remove to get it into my 9' garage door! Tall bugger.

dakota4ce
11-21-2020, 02:19 PM
I need this in my life. Would your shop make others if there is a demand? What’s the cost so far if you don’t mind me asking?

I hate the way the Mastercraft towers look but I love how their Bimini deploys in seconds. Yours looks similar.

This deploys quickly for sure. Its a really nice design.

dakota4ce
11-21-2020, 02:22 PM
I need this in my life. Would your shop make others if there is a demand? What’s the cost so far if you don’t mind me asking?

I hate the way the Mastercraft towers look but I love how their Bimini deploys in seconds. Yours looks similar.

I think they maybe would make up a copy of this one if I pushed on them. Final cost is yet to be determined. I have $450 in hardware at the current moment until I gave it to them to bend a frame and sew a top. But those two projects have been really simple and quick--there is nothing elaborate that needs to be fabricated.

I was initially hopeful that the whole shooting match would be around $2K. We shall see! I think the factory option is $1600 or something--I glanced at it when I skipped it on my order.

SONIC
11-21-2020, 06:34 PM
How do those front support poles work?
Where do they store when folded up?

That was my biggest issue with my last boat bimini was having to hook and unhook those damn poles every time. That's my favorite part of my SA bimini conversely is there are no support poles to dick with, you fold it over and pull out the back, 15 seconds and it's out.
Yours has way more rearward extension though which is awesome.

dakota4ce
11-21-2020, 06:43 PM
How do those front support poles work?
Where do they store when folded up?

That was my biggest issue with my last boat bimini was having to hook and unhook those damn poles every time. That's my favorite part of my SA bimini conversely is there are no support poles to dick with, you fold it over and pull out the back, 15 seconds and it's out.
Yours has way more rearward extension though which is awesome.


They clip to the front half of the frame (quick release pins down at the tower attachment), then sit on top of the rearward folded arms. Pretty darn easy too.

I liked the factory Supra bimini--although its not any faster/slower this would be. The unfolding, rear pull move, then all the little velcro here and there to tighten it up took a little bit of fussing.

If I had a Supra I would not have built this. The factory Moomba bimini was my issue.

SONIC
11-21-2020, 06:52 PM
Yeah that's simple enough!

I ended up using clips like these which made it way easier. The spring keeps it from rattling and the little flip pin gives some peace of mind it won't rattle out in rough water.

http://https://www.ebay.com/i/313270073081?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=313270073081&targetid=935694487866&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9013080&poi=&campaignid=10460107338&mkgroupid=106723176707&rlsatarget=aud-622524043118:pla-935694487866&abcId=2146001&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkuP9BRCkARIsAKGLE8XGYoyCii2egqxJHdGd 4qNaPkEexQSa1GV4SKzeWlW0tceWwLqA2-4aAsuZEALw_wcB (https://www.ebay.com/i/313270073081?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=313270073081&targetid=935694487866&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9013080&poi=&campaignid=10460107338&mkgroupid=106723176707&rlsatarget=aud-622524043118:pla-935694487866&abcId=2146001&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkuP9BRCkARIsAKGLE8XGYoyCii2egqxJHdGd 4qNaPkEexQSa1GV4SKzeWlW0tceWwLqA2-4aAsuZEALw_wcB)

dakota4ce
11-21-2020, 07:13 PM
Yeah that's simple enough!

I ended up using clips like these which made it way easier. The spring keeps it from rattling and the little flip pin gives some peace of mind it won't rattle out in rough water.

http://https://www.ebay.com/i/313270073081?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=313270073081&targetid=935694487866&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9013080&poi=&campaignid=10460107338&mkgroupid=106723176707&rlsatarget=aud-622524043118:pla-935694487866&abcId=2146001&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkuP9BRCkARIsAKGLE8XGYoyCii2egqxJHdGd 4qNaPkEexQSa1GV4SKzeWlW0tceWwLqA2-4aAsuZEALw_wcB (https://www.ebay.com/i/313270073081?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=313270073081&targetid=935694487866&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9013080&poi=&campaignid=10460107338&mkgroupid=106723176707&rlsatarget=aud-622524043118:pla-935694487866&abcId=2146001&merchantid=6296724&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkuP9BRCkARIsAKGLE8XGYoyCii2egqxJHdGd 4qNaPkEexQSa1GV4SKzeWlW0tceWwLqA2-4aAsuZEALw_wcB)

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It’s got a sweet little clip pin design similar to your link.


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sandm
11-22-2020, 11:22 AM
we were quoted at the dealer in phx this summer when shopping a sewlong bimini as a replacement on a supreme/centurion was roughly a 2k premium on top of the manufacturers original bimini that we were quoted $1800. they told us to plan 3500ish +/- with discounts. this was dealer/sewlong doing all the work.
difference in coverage is night and day tho and dealer said sewlong quality of stitching and materials was much better than factory.

dakota4ce
11-22-2020, 11:44 AM
we were quoted at the dealer in phx this summer when shopping a sewlong bimini as a replacement on a supreme/centurion was roughly a 2k premium on top of the manufacturers original bimini that we were quoted $1800. they told us to plan 3500ish +/- with discounts. this was dealer/sewlong doing all the work.
difference in coverage is night and day tho and dealer said sewlong quality of stitching and materials was much better than factory.

The products they advertise online vary widely in price—not sure why. One could adapt this universal mount I have to nearly any tower it looks like to me.


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UNSTUCK
12-02-2020, 09:09 AM
Sewlong is in my backyard. Back in September I was very close to ordering a 2021 Max. I contacted Sewlong about making this very bimini. Basically the Centurion bimini they make for Board Co. They told me they did not have a template for the 2021 Max yet so I would have needed to bring my new boat to them to build off of. That would have been easy enough. I was quoted $2118.

On a side note, I have had Sewlong do all the canvas work on all my boats. You will not be disappointed with their work.

Mwcraz
12-02-2020, 08:06 PM
This is amazing! For all of us that have the terrible 2016 Bimini I wonder if this would work?


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jderb
09-07-2021, 01:43 PM
I know I'm reviving a very old thread here, but could you tell me the overall length of your Bimini? Sewlong has a kit for the A3 tower now, which is 78" L. It looks like this may be longer than that though. I'm planning to order a Mojo this month, and skip the factory Bimini. I'm looking for the largest coverage option I can find, that can be used at speed.

Bigs28
09-09-2021, 10:10 AM
I have a 21 mojo with a3 tower and the factory bimini is way to short. I would recommend not ordering the factory one for sure. The sewlong was larger.

HFarr
09-09-2021, 01:09 PM
The pro tower Bimini seems fine. It extends out just past the windshield top. When I stand up to drive, I am under it. I am tall, so my head actually touches the underside of it.

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MauiJim
07-19-2022, 05:13 PM
For those that are not on Facebook, I skipped the factory Bimini and cooperated with Sewlong to make a copy of their product with the help of my local shop to bend the frame and cut the canvas (Lens Awning and Canvas). It’s not done yet, I may add some surf pockets and so forth but holy cow does it look sweet!

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201121/1d28e00ca3ef25d9f022b43df106b512.jpg
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We've had our 22 Mojo for a couple months now with the A3 tower and bimini, and had a few sunburnt people this past weekend. How have you enjoyed this since you got it all wrapped up? Will probably start a conversation with Sewlong at the end of the season; wish I had known/thought about this when ordering our boat!

HFarr
07-19-2022, 05:39 PM
That little bit of extension off the back of the tower looks like it would make a world of difference.

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MauiJim
04-25-2023, 03:45 PM
Hey team, I have been trying to figure an improved bimini as well and just stumbled across Wakeshade https://wakeshade.com/wp/

Has anyone else heard of this before? It's not the cleanest solution, but for a plug & play option, not a bad idea. Let me know if anyone has seen this in person!

Mxmark4
04-25-2023, 04:22 PM
Have seen it before but only online not in person. Nice idea but spendy if I remember correctly.

Zog
04-25-2023, 07:23 PM
Have seen it before but only online not in person. Nice idea but spendy if I remember correctly.

Looks like $900 for the cheaper option. That is about half the cost of the SewLong version of the same thing, but the wake shade has that retractible boot feature that I think will probably break after being on the water for a while.

RUGER761
04-26-2023, 08:59 AM
We've been thinking about the wakeshade. Seems like a simple solution for a decent price.

Chuds
05-04-2024, 05:20 PM
We've been thinking about the wakeshade. Seems like a simple solution for a decent price.

Hey, did you end up getting a wakeshade? If so how do you like it? I am torn between the waskeshade and shoreline brands Co's version with extendable poles but the waskeshade seems more robust and is on sale so the price gap is close enough I am having a hard time deciding

RUGER761
05-05-2024, 10:17 AM
Hey, did you end up getting a wakeshade? If so how do you like it? I am torn between the waskeshade and shoreline brands Co's version with extendable poles but the waskeshade seems more robust and is on sale so the price gap is close enough I am having a hard time deciding

Yes we went with the wakeshade. So nice having more shade. Pretty easy to fold in and out. I don’t tuck the fabric into the shade itself to store it I just throw it in the glove box. The fabric is my only question on how long it will last. It’s a bit softer/stretchy than I was expecting. But with that I’ve had it up to 30mph no issue so far. Having extra shade in OK heat, wish I would have put it on from day 1 and not waited.

This winter though I did make my own upright supports for it though. The standard ones work fine but it won’t allow access to the Bimini surf board pockets as they are cut at a angle and my new ones allow it to be vertical and tall enough to clear the board fins.

New brackets https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240505/647bfe94284ae588f4ff2e811800900d.jpg


Original

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KnoxMojo
05-05-2024, 11:47 AM
Ruger, what does it all look like deployed, both biminis? Noticed your nav light is covered, wonder if they make a taller version?

RUGER761
05-05-2024, 02:25 PM
Ruger, what does it all look like deployed, both biminis? Noticed your nav light is covered, wonder if they make a taller version?

Pic from when I first put it on last yr with factory brackets. They only have the 1 original brackets, I tried getting them to make a different set and they never would, so made them myself. My new brackets if the Bimini was stored you could see the nav light from behind. The factory Bimini would block it from in front. Both open would be the opposite. We never really go out at night so didn’t bother me too much on that one.

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KnoxMojo
05-05-2024, 02:52 PM
Looks great! That is a huge upgrade! We are out at dusk enough coming back in that I'd have to get an extended nav light as it is supposed to be viewable 360 degrees. Good looking boat sir.

Dukabor
05-05-2024, 02:55 PM
Thanks for sharing Ruger… I was hoping it would extend further back, but far more coverage than the stock Bimini

I see Sewlong makes something like that as well….

https://sewlong.com/shade-sail/

It ‘appears’ to extend further back, but looking for some pics online, especially on a Makai, these boats have a way of making everything seem small !!

Found a pic on a Moomba…. Extends quite far (though that pic is not a Makai)

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Holdmybeer
05-05-2024, 05:09 PM
Sewlong - $2500
Wake shade - $899 until May 31st.

Kind of a no brainer. I like the wakshade folds up.

@Ruger did you say you don't fold up your sail with the fabric on? Wondering if that is possible.

Chuds
05-05-2024, 05:54 PM
Thanks for sharing Ruger… I was hoping it would extend further back, but far more coverage than the stock Bimini

I see Sewlong makes something like that as well….

https://sewlong.com/shade-sail/

It ‘appears’ to extend further back, but looking for some pics online, especially on a Makai, these boats have a way of making everything seem small !!

Found a pic on a Moomba…. Extends quite far (though that pic is not a Makai)

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Yeah I was considering the swelong option but I was quoted $3k plus duties, taxes and fees shipped to Canada and that is a bit too pricey for what it is as it is not really much different than the shoreline option which is 600 USD. The Sewlong option is 8 feet long and the shoreline is almost 7 feet and waskeshade is 62" so the smallest but I like the fact that it folds up into itself and can be up at higher speeds and I only have the Mondo so I do not really need 8 feet of coverage. I think I am going to go with the waskeshade option, but as I said before I am torn with the shoreline brands option as it is a good price and has good coverage :confused:

@holdmybeer

The fabric is supposed to be able to be folded up and stored in the boot which has a flap cover that zips shut when the shad is not deployed but I do not think it can be folded with the fabric on unfortunately but looks pretty easy to deploy and fold up on their video.

Dukabor
05-05-2024, 05:57 PM
Sewlong - $2500
Wake shade - $899 until May 31st.

Kind of a no brainer. I like the wakshade folds up.

@Ruger did you say you don't fold up your sail with the fabric on? Wondering if that is possible.

Shit…. The cinco de mayo effect didnt have me seeing price!!! What a difference indeed, and with further research I see the Sewlong ‘needs’ to be used with their Bimini

RUGER761
05-05-2024, 10:36 PM
Thanks for sharing Ruger… I was hoping it would extend further back, but far more coverage than the stock Bimini

I see Sewlong makes something like that as well….

https://sewlong.com/shade-sail/

It ‘appears’ to extend further back, but looking for some pics online, especially on a Makai, these boats have a way of making everything seem small !!

Found a pic on a Moomba…. Extends quite far (though that pic is not a Makai)

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Yep Sewlong makes a nice one for sure, but I couldn’t justify the price of it. But I really wouldn’t want one too much longer, you’d hit your head climbing back into the boat, or at least I would


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RUGER761
05-05-2024, 10:39 PM
Sewlong - $2500
Wake shade - $899 until May 31st.

Kind of a no brainer. I like the wakshade folds up.

@Ruger did you say you don't fold up your sail with the fabric on? Wondering if that is possible.

You can fold the fabric in but it’s not connected anymore to the frame anymore, so lot easier/faster to just throw the fabric in the glove box.


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bobby1110
05-06-2024, 12:42 PM
https://www.shorelinebrands.com/product/universal-bimini-extension-kit/1?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

i just installed it on my 19 mojo and it only took about 30-45 min to install. see b pics below. i also powder coated the brackets glass black to match my tower. they come polished aluminum.
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Dukabor
05-06-2024, 01:59 PM
Bobby,

Thanks a ton for sharing, that looks like good coverage, and great work on matching the colors up, looks seamless!

sandm
05-06-2024, 10:27 PM
that's a nice cover. sure would make a difference here in the desert....

cucv
05-07-2024, 08:36 AM
Thanks for sharing, let us know how you like it when you get out on the water. We really like the factory shade, great coverage, but it sure would be nice the eliminate the rear poles.

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Zog
05-07-2024, 02:14 PM
That really looks good. They say you can surf with it up, but I am curious about dealing with the rope unless you put the rope on the side of the tower. I may try it though I don't know if it will conflict with our SewLong Bimini top.

Dukabor
05-08-2024, 07:46 AM
That really looks good. They say you can surf with it up, but I am curious about dealing with the rope unless you put the rope on the side of the tower. I may try it though I don't know if it will conflict with our SewLong Bimini top.

This…. Would like to have additional confirmation with those who have real life experience, have ‘heard’ with the shoreline if using the top of the tower position for towing you run the rope under and it works… though I am sure over time the rope rubbing on the material will have an impact…. The side points seem to be fine from what I can see on the pictures…. (But my eyes have often deceived me)

rockymtnsurfer
05-08-2024, 08:23 AM
This…. Would like to have additional confirmation with those who have real life experience, have ‘heard’ with the shoreline if using the top of the tower position for towing you run the rope under and it works… though I am sure over time the rope rubbing on the material will have an impact…. The side points seem to be fine from what I can see on the pictures…. (But my eyes have often deceived me)

This would work

https://nothrowss.com

sandm
05-08-2024, 08:53 AM
This would work

https://nothrowss.com

$2500??? holy $hit.... I can't fathom spending that kind of coin when passengers should be doing that for free as part of the "day on the water".

Dukabor
05-08-2024, 10:33 AM
$2500??? holy $hit.... I can't fathom spending that kind of coin when passengers should be doing that for free as part of the "day on the water".

Dammit…. I have an issue fellas… I dont look at the price of something until my mind thinks it could work and put it on my ‘list’…. But yes…. I feel like I have worked so hard to ‘train’ passengers to manage those tasks (though early season retraining is always required) that I dont want to give them an excuse to do less ha ha

996scott
05-08-2024, 10:38 AM
This would work

https://nothrowss.com

That's pretty cool, but for $2,745 I can have someone in the back of the boat toss out the rope and deal with a tangle every now and then LOL

sandm
05-08-2024, 12:19 PM
what I don't get is as the driver, rather than not worry about distance from the boat to the rider as the passenger will toss the rope over the waiting rider's head and they can catch, now I have to ensure the distance from the boat to the rider is the distance the rope is dangling over the rider for them to grab.
initially seems like this is going to add a lot for the driver to ensure proper distance based on the pic of the item swung over the lake but maybe I'm missing something....

larry_arizona
05-08-2024, 02:09 PM
Rope duty isn't that hard.


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Dukabor
05-08-2024, 03:00 PM
Rope duty isn't that hard.


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It shouldn’t be !! lol

HFarr
05-08-2024, 07:58 PM
I will rent myself out to any of you for rope duty for half of that price! [emoji16]

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Dukabor
05-08-2024, 07:58 PM
I will rent myself out to any of you for rope duty for half of that price! [emoji16]

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Be careful what you wish for lol!!!

Holdmybeer
05-08-2024, 08:05 PM
Rope wranglers are also free ballast.

bobby1110
05-09-2024, 08:45 AM
This…. Would like to have additional confirmation with those who have real life experience, have ‘heard’ with the shoreline if using the top of the tower position for towing you run the rope under and it works… though I am sure over time the rope rubbing on the material will have an impact…. The side points seem to be fine from what I can see on the pictures…. (But my eyes have often deceived me)

i was going to run the poll mounts on top which would allow room for the rope to mount in the normal spot but i have side pull points that we use 99% of the time. i think it looks a little better under on the rack. if someone wants to wake board then i would take down the shade. itis very ease to put up and only takes about 2-3 min to do. its easier then the stock bimini.
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Zog
05-09-2024, 12:54 PM
Does anyone know of any good side pulls that can be added to the A3 tower?

RUGER761
05-09-2024, 01:25 PM
Reading Zog's question, for what its worth, you can still use the center tower tow point with the WakeShade bimini or at least we can on our Makai. The rope goes under the bimini and clears without hitting. We surf, wakeboard, and slalom with it still extended out. That was one of my major must things with an extended bimini, I didn't want to have to fold it up and down multiple times a day.

sandm
05-09-2024, 08:51 PM
I have used the sides of the tige towers for years to pull from rather than the center. pass the rope handle through the loop at the end after passing it around one of the tower tubes. simple.
does make some work to swap sides vs just unhooking from a tow point but it worked for us for years. took 60 seconds or so to unthread it and move it.

Zog
05-10-2024, 11:02 AM
I have used the sides of the tige towers for years to pull from rather than the center. pass the rope handle through the loop at the end after passing it around one of the tower tubes. simple.
does make some work to swap sides vs just unhooking from a tow point but it worked for us for years. took 60 seconds or so to unthread it and move it.

Sounds like a good method. Now I am thinking I could just use a carabiner to do the same thing and get the quick disconnect.

sandm
05-10-2024, 11:26 AM
we thought about the carabiner but didn't want the metal to be banging against the tower and chip the paint. 2 of the tiges had the alpha z and those towers chipped easily.

we used ropes similar to these as the handle will fold/collapse to fit though the loop at the end to tie off to the tower leg.
https://www.amazon.com/SWELL-Wakesurf-Premium-Braided-Handle/dp/B077GCRPH9

cucv
05-10-2024, 01:03 PM
Our old Tige tower was so tall it was a bit tough for everyone to change the rope, so we bought an Airhead kwik-connect to make it make it easier to change ropes. Being plastic we then bought more for side pulls on the tower. We really miss the headroom under that tower.

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Dukabor
05-10-2024, 05:02 PM
Shoreline Bimini on the way to me…

did a quick confirmation (they responded to my email in less than 5 minutes) on Moomba fitment with the Pro tower and if approx length was as listed on the site…. They confirmed compatibility with all Moomba models and 78” as a length give or take….

Obviously will report back on the results !

Holdmybeer
05-12-2024, 09:14 PM
Looking at one of these options myself but my boat is a little older.

Anyone know if the S-Bend tower is strong enough to pull from the side?
I feel the older boats and towers shake a little more and makes me not trust it.

KnoxMojo
05-12-2024, 09:57 PM
Looking at one of these options myself but my boat is a little older.

Anyone know if the S-Bend tower is strong enough to pull from the side?
I feel the older boats and towers shake a little more and makes me not trust it.

I pulled from the side of my 15 OZ tower. You pull from the top, it'll be fine from the side. If you've never tightened your tower bolts, might be a good time to check them. They are under the sides at the cupholders.

Holdmybeer
05-13-2024, 09:29 AM
I pulled from the side of my 15 OZ tower. You pull from the top, it'll be fine from the side. If you've never tightened your tower bolts, might be a good time to check them. They are under the sides at the cupholders.

Good to hear.
I tightened down everything last season and added a nylock to help.
Tower is strong just wasn't sure if the lateral force would be a problem. The A3 and Pro towers just appear to be more stable.

I'll have to try side pulling and see how it goes. Would be nice to get newbies in the pocket without having to drop in.

sandm
05-13-2024, 12:08 PM
I towed for years from the sides of our old '06 supra and that roswell tower squeaked and groaned occasionally...

as knox mentioned, had to tighten bolts a few times and did notice it caused one of the pads on the top deck to slide out of position but tower took it like a champ.....

larry_arizona
05-13-2024, 12:14 PM
Thanks for the reminder on checking/tightening tower bolts.


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Dukabor
05-24-2024, 07:07 PM
Picked up the Shoreline Bimini today….

My dealer ordered in a few and had set one up on a Mojo in the showroom and I snapped a couple pictures…

I really like the setup (and the price compared to other options) and there is a lot of adjustability on how you can mount it, both with the ability to flip the mounts higher or lower (and rotate on the tower up or down) as well as the ability to angle the poles outward or inward depending on how you mount… I know that’s probably not the best description but when I mount I will try to help it make more sense….

Took some adjustment to close the gap between the rear of the existing Bimini and the shade, and I am really impressed with its size, i knew how long it was yes, but the fact that it could reach to the rear of the deck of the Mojo was great to see…

Glad for the additional length on my Makai as I can extend it fully and still allow someone to step right up onto the transom before having the potentially bend down under the shade (of course it does not have to extend that far, but if you do not extend it out you need to adjust for the slack in the fabric)

For a universal fit design I give them big props for the design and I have a few additional ideas on what I may do to mount it for my purposes!

Ok here are a few pics from the showroom

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Dukabor
05-24-2024, 07:08 PM
Second pic

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Dukabor
05-24-2024, 07:09 PM
And third pic (one at a time per Tapatalk free because I spend all my $$ on the boat)

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HFarr
05-24-2024, 10:22 PM
I like that. Definitely want to see it on your Makai!

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