My Custom Tower Shade Build....
some of you may remember my $40 shade i built for my nautique
http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=82753
well a little nicer boat now, means allitle nicer shade.
my mobius LSV came with the stock bimini thats just, well, gay. looks like it belongs on a bayliner and only really shaded the driver and passenger, plus you have to put it up and down everytime.
all the ones you buy were expensive and the less expenive ones were just generic and still $500+. so i decided to build my own.
got some supplys and headed to my buddy brads. have to give him credit for all the welding.
supplys:
4x billet tower clamps (bullet)
$100
3x 1"x10' conduit
4x 90* bent corners
1/2" steel tube
$45
nuts, bolts, and washers
1/4" x 1" aluminum bar
$35
2 yards Sunbrella Marine 80" fabric
$75
adhesion promotor and paint
$12
Total Invested: $267
final size is 61" x 63" or about 5' x 5', and took us right at 8 hours to compete.
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/1786/shade1.jpg
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/9594/shade2p.jpg
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5082/shade3.jpg
getting the sides welded up
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4783/shade4z.jpg