jim rosenthal
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- Hatteras Model
- 36' CONVERTIBLE-Series I (1969 -1977)
My 36 Hatteras has an aft awning which starts near the aft margin of the flybridge deck. It is held up by two diagonal supports which run from the top of the cockpit coaming aft to the rear margin of the top frame. It is tensioned by two 1" stainless poles which begin at the actual edge of the cabin top and run to the aft margin of the awning frame. Those poles, which are each made of two pieces of stainless tubing, are tensioned by devices called Bimini-Eez, or something like that. They are essentially turnbuckles- each has a RH and LH thread- and when you turn them, they take up the slack and tension the awning. This arrangement has been very successful- as the fabric stretches, you turn them and it stays tight and looks good. Washing the fabric, which is Sunbrella, seems to shrink it a bit, but I can always turn these devices in the other direction and shorten the tensioning poles a bit.
The company which made them is out of business, evidently. Does anyone know of a pair of these devices, or a similar product made by anyone else? A friend saw mine and wanted to get some, but hasn't had any luck to date.
The company which made them is out of business, evidently. Does anyone know of a pair of these devices, or a similar product made by anyone else? A friend saw mine and wanted to get some, but hasn't had any luck to date.
