Recent content by Khartmanrph

Thanks! I’m only looking for general guidance thought maybe they’d have a standard height on ground and we could obviously adjust for weight and other variables. Guess I’ll measure water to rail then rail to top of Bimini.

Anyone know where I can find the overall height in the water for bridge clearance ? 2019 sx23. We spend a lot of time dropping Bimini and stern light (not electric) to ensure clearance or waiting for a low bridge to be opened.

In the boat parade this weekend and drifted into a wood piling going under a bridge. Lots of boats jammed up and Bimini was full down to get under bridge so wife couldn’t fend off the outboard in time. I was in idle and didn’t hear anything. But lost power. Threw anchor and raised the yam175...

I was at the Atlantic City NJ Trump parade. This past Sunday. It was a real disaster. 3 bridges in the ice that need to be raised causing the entire parade to jam up at the bridges. Dealt with 2 storms churning up serious waves in the bay. She managed well but lesson learned for this...