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nently attach a snap hook to one end of thiswebbing by looping the webbing through thehook's rectangular opening and sewing thewebbing down against itself using a “Box X”straight stitch (PHOTO 4).Slide the square plastic loop-loc over theother "free" end and, then, loop the free end upfrom the bottom of the webbing slider throughthe large opening, over the slider's center dividerand down through the slider's smalleropening (PHOTO 5).This leaves the free end of the webbing ontop of the strap (between the frame and strapeye) where it can be used to tighten the strap.To keep the strap from flapping sew the looseend to the loop-loc (PHOTO 6).All that is left is to attach this webbingassembly to the frame. This is easily accomplishedby holding the open collar of the twistedloop on the 18" piece slightly above the outerside of the frame. Now bring the snap end of thewebbing strap up from behind the frame andpassing it through the collar. Pull the snap endto snug it in place. The resulting knot will looksomething like the knot on a man's tie (PHOTO7).Tightening this webbing strap is simply amatter of pulling on the long tail of webbing helddown by the small plastic loop-loc. Looseningthe webbing strap is simply a matter of pullingup on the short loop created from the 6" pieceof webbing. It works great!Congratulations—your Bimini is finished!PHOTO 6PHOTO 7If attaching the aft end of the bimini to the stern railinstead of to strap eyes on the deck, you canmake attachment loops with a 12” piece of webbingand a D ring. To do so pass one end of thestrap through the D ring, place a twist in it like inPHOTO 2 and sew it down to itself. Loop the straparound the stern rail and snap the snap hook tothe D ring. (Materials for this method are notincluded in the kit.)©2000Sailrite Enterprises, Inc.4506 S. State Rd. 9-57Churubusco, IN 46723Phone (260)693-2242Fax (260)693-2246800-348-2769email: sailrite@sailrite.comwww.sailrite.comAll rights reserved.Revised 8/1/02Y:\Page Maker Files\Instructions\Bimini3Bow.pmd12
Creating an Openingfor a BackstayOn some boats an opening is needed to accommodatea backstay that is very far forward. If anopening is needed in the aft edge, make a slit in thefabric after the aft sleeve and tail are complete. Coverthe edges of the slit with a length of binding tape orleather being sure to maintain the sleeve opening (ripstitches locally if necessary in order to keep thebinding continuous as much as possible).If leaks are likely to be a problem, the slit can beclosed off in one of two ways. A flap may be sewn toone side of the slit and a Velcro closure used tosecure its other side. And, if necessary, a twist lockfastener and a tab can be added to securely link theends of the slit together. See Figure 1.Or the slit can be closed off with a zipper. Sincethere is no extra material to provide for the zipperinstallation, we recommend cutting two 2-inch widelengths of tape (any piece of fabric which is slit iscalled a tape) from the scrap bimini fabric. Make themthree or four inches longer than the slits. This lengthcan include the sleeve or not depending upon personalpreference, but stitches in the sleeve assemblywill have to be ripped for a few inches in order tosecure the zipper tapes.Attach a zipper half to one edge of one tape so theteeth face in and the zipper tape is flush with one longedge of the fabric tape (see step 1). Then fold theassembly over so the zipper teeth are even with thefolded edge of the tape and sew this hem in place(see step 2). Do the same with the other zipper half.These tape assemblies, when complete, are attachedto each side of the slit with the zipper teeth up andaway from the slit edge — in other words, the tapesare sewn with their raw edges flush with the slit edgesand the zipper teeth up (see step 3). Now, fold thetapes over and under so the zipper teeth are matchedup opposite one another under the cover (see step 4).Before sewing, zip up the zipper and press the assemblyflat . Place a topstitch through the final hems tohold them in place. At the apex of the slit a triangle ofleather or vinyl or acrylic can be used to finish the cutand to provide a useful pull tab as well (see step 5).In some cases (especially with widely spaceddouble backstays), it may be better to cut openingsinto the sides of the finished Bimini top (parallel to theaft sleeve assembly). Because side openings areunder stress they should be closed off with zippers notflaps. Start the zipper at the edge so that it closes lastat the opening for the backstay.ADDENDUMS131. 2.3.4.Figure 9Detail of a Split Awning5.velcro tapeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiShould roughly be equalto enable proper match upTop stitchFigure 1opening for backstayopening for topping liftUsing Tapes to Cover Zipper SlitsSlitOther zipperhalf would gohereCut to allow foldPull tab
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