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Mike Maurice

Thu, Feb 8, 2007 12:08 AM

If you copy the link below into Google Earth, in a test
folder(description), and then select it. It will bring up the KML file
without your having to load or save it explicitly. The KML file has a
link in it that you can click on that will then load the YouTube Video.
You will then have both your web browser and Google Earth loaded. Set
them up side by side and you can select one harbor after another, in GE,
as the video runs in the other window. This works the best of any of my
tests.

http://www.yachtsdelivered.com/HarborEntrances.kml

Mike

Capt. Mike Maurice
Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)

If you copy the link below into Google Earth, in a test folder(description), and then select it. It will bring up the KML file without your having to load or save it explicitly. The KML file has a link in it that you can click on that will then load the YouTube Video. You will then have both your web browser and Google Earth loaded. Set them up side by side and you can select one harbor after another, in GE, as the video runs in the other window. This works the best of any of my tests. http://www.yachtsdelivered.com/HarborEntrances.kml Mike _____________________________________ Capt. Mike Maurice Beaverton Oregon(Near Portland)

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Don Sorensen

Thu, Feb 8, 2007 6:51 PM

I am going to have to replace my bimini on my 60 ft Defever. The high winds
and storms in Seattle the last two months really did a job on it.

At the boat show I visited with several vendors and discussed three options.

Replace canvas and vinyl over existing collapsible framework.
Have a new frame fabricated which would not fold down, but would be
permanently in place. Replace top and vinyl.
Have a fiberglass hardtop built and put in place permanently. New vinyl
windows.

If I eliminate the cost factor, I would go with #3 the hard top (17 BU)and
have the heavy high end windows installed. (5 BU) Since the fly bridge is
large, 12ft x 14ft it would gives us a finished enclosure for all uses. Also
the hard top could be used for mounting antennas etc in the future.

The second option is a compromise in that the hard top is replaced with
structural frame and covered with a weather resistant fabric. It would still
be weather tight except that the underside is framework is exposed. This
would cost about 17 BU with the new windows.

Choice #1 would cost about 12 BU and would be the least desirable for us.

Do any of you have some suggestions on the pluses and minuses of each
option? What would you recommend?

For those in the Seattle area, I talked with Barret, Churchill, T&T
Laconner. Do you have any experience with any of them?

Don Sorensen
MV Esperanza
DeFEver 60
Seattle/Dallas

I am going to have to replace my bimini on my 60 ft Defever. The high winds and storms in Seattle the last two months really did a job on it. At the boat show I visited with several vendors and discussed three options. 1) Replace canvas and vinyl over existing collapsible framework. 2) Have a new frame fabricated which would not fold down, but would be permanently in place. Replace top and vinyl. 3) Have a fiberglass hardtop built and put in place permanently. New vinyl windows. If I eliminate the cost factor, I would go with #3 the hard top (17 BU)and have the heavy high end windows installed. (5 BU) Since the fly bridge is large, 12ft x 14ft it would gives us a finished enclosure for all uses. Also the hard top could be used for mounting antennas etc in the future. The second option is a compromise in that the hard top is replaced with structural frame and covered with a weather resistant fabric. It would still be weather tight except that the underside is framework is exposed. This would cost about 17 BU with the new windows. Choice #1 would cost about 12 BU and would be the least desirable for us. Do any of you have some suggestions on the pluses and minuses of each option? What would you recommend? For those in the Seattle area, I talked with Barret, Churchill, T&T Laconner. Do you have any experience with any of them? Don Sorensen MV Esperanza DeFEver 60 Seattle/Dallas

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Terrence Neill

Thu, Feb 8, 2007 7:22 PM

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I am going to have to replace my bimini on my 60 ft Defever.

Have a fiberglass hardtop built and put in place permanently.
New vinyl
windows.

If I eliminate the cost factor, I would go with #3 the hard top (17
BU)and
have the heavy high end windows installed. (5 BU) Since the fly
bridge is
large, 12ft x 14ft it would gives us a finished enclosure for all
uses.

snip>

A friend did this with a fairly large sportfishing type boat ...
and regretted it. Although the work was done by a reputable firm and
a naval architect was reportedly consulted on the design, the
apparent instability caused by adding the heavy weight so high on the
boat was frightening to the owner. He sold it within months.
Careful planning and design work might well avoid this problem, but
it didn't for him.

Terry
Tamarack

<snip > I am going to have to replace my bimini on my 60 ft Defever. > 3) Have a fiberglass hardtop built and put in place permanently. > New vinyl > windows. > > If I eliminate the cost factor, I would go with #3 the hard top (17 > BU)and > have the heavy high end windows installed. (5 BU) Since the fly > bridge is > large, 12ft x 14ft it would gives us a finished enclosure for all > uses. snip> A friend did this with a fairly large sportfishing type boat ... and regretted it. Although the work was done by a reputable firm and a naval architect was reportedly consulted on the design, the apparent instability caused by adding the heavy weight so high on the boat was frightening to the owner. He sold it within months. Careful planning and design work might well avoid this problem, but it didn't for him. Terry Tamarack

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