subject: Bimini Tops, Fishing Vessels & Angling Details [print this page] You may not be familiar with the name, but if you have been on a boat and protected from the sun, you have benefited from one of these wonderful little covers. Bimini tops are usually cloth or metal covers that are used on boats and will be your best friend on a hot sunny day.
While some of the larger boats will have a Bimini top installed on it already, smaller vessels do not always come with one. Various weather conditions and can take their toll on you regardless of the size of your boat and having a cover is always a good idea. After all, you don't have to keep it up if you don't want to.
Larger boats can still benefit from a top to keep small children and those who are not supposed to be in the sun shaded. You can make one that is going to only partially cover a large boat. This is going to leave an area that is shaded and an area that is going to get full sun.
Even the best of sun worshipers will be grateful to get some shade on those long boat trips. After all, too much time in the sun is worse than not getting any sun at all. You may look down and see a serious burn starting and getting out of the sun is an absolute must. The last thing anyone wants to have happen is a case of skin cancer to prevent you from enjoying the boat in the future.
The cost of making a bimini top at home is going to be much less than having to buy one custom made for your boat. You are going to need aluminum poles, material and the grommets to attach the poles together. You are also going to need some sewing skills.
Learning how to make a Bimini top on your own is much more affordable that paying the price that the stores are charging these days. Even if you make a few mistakes the first time around, it will be much cheaper to make another one than it would have been to buy one in the first place. However, with as easy as they are and as complete as the instructional videos can be, it is unlikely that you will have anything but success in your endeavor to make your own Bimini tops.
