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Rinker 240 Fiesta Vee bimini top
Stever00
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When I bought this boat in Oct I ask the guy if I needed to let that bimini top down. He said it would be ok. Before I got home it was tangling off the back of the boat. Had to buy some new cleats and brackets and got it fixed. Crazy place to put back running light. On top a bimini top. Still haven't got that problem worked out. The boat has a cover to go on the top when you fold it back for trailering. I still haven't figured out on this boat how you can do that without taking top off. Seems frame just wont fold back like I have seen others do. I have a picture of it. Can anyone enlighten me? Got all the canvas and windows for front and side. When you zip it on it comes up zipped. Guess those plastic zippers are worn on top part from the weight of all below it. Will have to get all zippers replaced that hold weight from top zipper.
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As far as folding to put cover over top, it looks like back pole may need to become disconnected? Or does front allow it to pivot and rest on back? Maybe a close up picture or two may help. There are also other forum members with similar boats that may come in.
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The all round light is on the bimini because you need to see it 360 degrees...unless you're a sailboat. It's common to see bimini mounted lights on pontoons. My 235 has a spot on the windshield to mount the all around... Which was right in my face at night.
I now have a base on the top side of the boat behind the bimini where i can install a 48 inch all around on a pole.
Here is my top. It was meant for a pontoon. Its 8 ft long. It's taller than i prefer but my front windshield doesn't open so i have to step over it and need the headroom without sacrificing shade on the dash.
When i stow it, i unattached the front legs from the windshield rail and lay them against the back legs, it then fits nicely inside a zip up sock for storage. It does fine zipped up at 65 mph for nearly an hour but the flags dont.
****, the top could be backwards but all canvas fits like that. Where the driver sits the top would be almost useless I think. Putting that top back on was like a jigsaw puzzel. Especially if your doing it with no help. I stepped out of the boat with onto small aluminum ladder. Glad it was aluminum. Absorb all the shock when I fell on it. I had to assemble it on ground holding it open with rope and weights on each end.
It might fold down with back poles removed. Have to try it.
This was a 160 or so dollar top i bought on eBay. It sits where i (6ft 2) can walk under it without having to crouch over.
I believe your 240 repalced my 235 in production.
Im considering adding sides and windshield to mine for rain storms.
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