DIY cargo-bimini?

[theskunk]

Hi guys,

I'm starting to make friends (YAY!), but that means I'm running out of room in the SV-211 for extra boars/gear/etc (awe...).

I've been trying to find a good (read: cheap and sturdy) way to turn my bimini top into a cargo-bimini setup for storing the surf-boards. Step one was to take the cargo-netting out of my 2014 Audi S4 and use some bungees to make it all work:



This actually worked pretty well, but it looks fair-to-moderately horrible. It also didn't hold at higher speeds (like, WOT while running from a thunder storm). Otherwise, with the boards upside-down, the **** kick from each surfer did a great job of pushing into the bimini top and holding through the fabric against the tower.

I just purchased a truck-cargo-netting solution, and I'm going to give that a try.

I did find a boat company in Charlotte NC, that has a black over-the-top strapping system that allows you to literally clip a set of sleeves over the top, but they want almost 500.00 for that, and I can have them stitched into the top for about that much.

Any thoughts or suggestions, I'm wide open!

More pictures as I get around to it.

[s_kelley2000]

Cool and cost effective idea! Not sure it will work for me as I have an under tower bimini and there is not much clearance between that and my tower speakers.

[Phil8uga]

The skunk... What did you end up doing for storage on your Bimini? I am thinking about having surf pockets sewn into my Bimini. What is the name of the company in North Carolina you mentioned. I'm curious what they have to offer for storage. My Bimini looks identical to yours including color.


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[theskunk]

I've got a shop that's getting ready to sew the pockets. As soon as I get it done, I'm thinking about offering it up to anybody else that wants it done and just work with this shop for the shipping. I won't want to make any money on that part, just trying to help this guy out since hes going to have to order full rolls of material and only use a small amount.

Im going to do it on the corners similar to the new GS Bimini.

[Wake.BC]

Neat idea, not sure how it'll hold up in some wind though.

I took our Bimini to a local canvas guy and he sewed two pockets into it and some straps that hold the back of the boards. It looks great and for only $200 I would do it again in a heart beat.


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[Nautiquehunter]

My wife works for a cover shop she has a workshop at home. She has made surf pockets for multiple boats in the area.