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| Author: | Mallards Only [ Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Need bimini hardware help |
I'm in the process of retro-fitting an old blind that was made with 1" EMT. I want to remount the blind to the boat using bimini fittings but I'm having a helluva time finding some the right size that will work with 1" tubing. I need either a male end cap that will fit into a 1" I.D. or a female fitting that will fit over 1 1/8" O.D. Does anyone make this size of fitting? |
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| Author: | Will [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need bimini hardware help |
What many have done is close the end of the EMT (either a vise or hammer), grind it round and drill and hole through it. Then mount a u bracket to the boat with a bolt through it. An assortment of U brackets and bolts can be found at any hardware store for cheap. Bimini top fittings are way more expensive than they should be... Or just get a bracket wide enough for the EMT and don't close the end... either way... cinch pins or bolts... |
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| Author: | Frog [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need bimini hardware help |
^^^^ this just saved you $$$ and 7/8 is the largest hardware I've seen ( fit 3/4 emt) |
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| Author: | Bigbend [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need bimini hardware help |
Yep got tired of spending the money on bimini hardware. Here is how i set up a blind years ago with emt and made it removable. I dont use a blind anymore though.. If you do make it removable with C-clamps, I have found that riveting the clamp to the emt works better than bolting through. |
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| Author: | Mallards Only [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need bimini hardware help |
| Author: | Will [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need bimini hardware help |
| Author: | Mallards Only [ Wed Jul 01, 2015 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need bimini hardware help |
That's what I'm gonna end up doing I guess. Thought maybe I could find some bimini fittings in 1". |
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| Author: | ibfishin [ Thu Jul 02, 2015 5:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need bimini hardware help |
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