This Cruisers-brand cruiser is headed for Florida!  Its owner wanted Black Dog Design to design and build a new bimini top, frames, and enclosure panels that would be both flexible and durable for the boat’s new home.

Looking closer, a lot of careful design went into the specification and fabrication of this new bimini. The design includes “smile” windows in 5 places that can be either unzipped and removed completely or simply rolled up to provide flow-through air.

The finished product installed and ready for Florida!
(Click on this image to view photos showing more detail of the new bimini and its construction.)

Because of the environment in which the boat will reside, very careful attention was paid to the materials used in the construction process.  The new bimini/enclosure features a 1″ stainless steel frame with all stainless fittings. The fabric is Sunbrella Clarity, which is a new product from Glen Raven designed to be both waterproof and to slough-off grime on the outside in environments where fabrics are difficult to maintain. Gortex thread, which will not break down with the sun’s UV rays, was used all around. Strataglass was used for the windows, because it is a dimensionally stable product specially treated for scratch resistance, because it is very optically clear, and because of its durability and longevity in harsh environments.

Click on the image of the cruiser above to view more photos of the new bimini/enclosure and to read more about the fine details of its design and construction.