Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Im almost done with the makeover have the seats and console all in, thanks to all here for all yall help, now im am looking at a double Bimini Top, the ENDURA Sunbrella top is 16' and the other is SURELAST 17'6" , I as wondering wiull this affect my side entry doors and what one would be my best route, or any other suggestions would be great, i need it down south louisiana its hot all the time here, i will add pics to my build by the weekend i caint belive how nice it had come again thanks.

WALDO wrote:wiull this affect my side entry doors

Yup. When using my side entry doors, you have to duck around the bimini supports.
I can't imagine that there's any way around this - unless MAYBE you had the doors exactly between the front and rear biminis.

You can avoid having any support rails in the way of the side gate on a double bimini setup. Here is how you do it. Get the two biminis designed so the front most support running from port to starboard on the rear bimini is also used to support the back most edge of the front bimini. They zip together, about 2 inches in front of the front most support of the rear bimini. In other words, the front bimini does not have a side to side support of its own on the rear edge. It relies on the rear bimini's zipper for support. I don't have great pictures, but you can get the idea from these pictures.

There is nothing really special about my set up. I think it's pretty typical but maybe not with aftermarket biminis. I would think someone makes an aftermarket set up like this, though.

Yes thanks i did get one ordered , the braces will fall about 16" from the entry doors , i had to pull the measurements and lay out from a spec sheet but will work really nice and they have a 36" piece that zips them together in the middle, after installed the top measures 18'5" that's my playpen size so im ok, now one last thing trying t o redo my sundeck trying to decide just to carpet the one i have or try to find vinyl , any ideas and i will post all the pics by the weekend and thanks to all who helped me , everyone who has sen it locally here thought it was brand new.

WALDO wrote:...... and they have a 36" piece that zips them together in the middle.......

That should do it -- mission accomplished! Good luck with the sundeck project, too.