Crazy idea, bimini out of t slot aluminum?

[Jgorm]

I made some progress. I threw a tarp on it for testing and it worked great. I need to shorten the back a little so the ski rope clears, but the front is good. Full speed into some serious head wind and it did great! I also wake surfed with slack in the rope St least 90% it the time. No ballast, about 300lb if people in the boat. Also caught some good air in the wakeboard. Good times.

 

[J-RAD]

I'm interested in knowing more about these clamps you used to transition from the tower tubing to the t-slot and how they bolted up? A link to the clamps if you have it? Thanks!

 

[2kwik4u]

That's not terrible. Honestly what was in my head was not great. That's not bad at all.

With a single piece of canvas and some grommets and lacing I bet it would look pretty nice.

 

[Jgorm]

I'm interested in knowing more about these clamps you used to transition from the tower tubing to the t-slot and how they bolted up? A link to the clamps if you have it? Thanks!

There is a link to the clamps earlier in the thread. I went through the clamp to a 8020 slot nut. I'm still mixed about a custom sunbrella top, or 1/16" aluminum. I might price out both. The aluminum top might be nice for holding knee boards.

 

[2kwik4u]

I get that. Non-Rack storage for boards would be nice.

I was thinking something like this with the top just inside the T-Slot and "lashed" into place. Nice and light, but very shady.

 

[Jgorm]

I finally got it to the river! We went to New York for a week on senica lake, then hiked mt Whitney. I'm happy with it but I'm going to add a flip over extension in the rear for when i don't have a rope on the tower. I'm also going to add side shades on the top foot or so and towel holder clips. It did great heading into 20mph headwind.