Bimini for ‘12 TXi

[braindamage]

We decided against a tower, so now I need to get a Bimini. I’ve checked the web and there are a ton of options. Anybody have advice?

[Eagleboy99]

Local canvas guy made the one on my RLX.  Mounted to the windshield.

[UWSkier]

Windshield mount with straps front and rear gets my vote.  I have the kind with rigid rear supports, which is nice because you can leave the structure up, but zipped and in the boot.  The annoying part is the mounts when the bimini isn't on the boat.  The rope hangs up on it after almost every pass.

[Eagleboy99]

I use the open bow rails for the front strap, and the rear mounts are on the windshiled frame so there are no holes in the fiberglass at all.

[dtm8119]

I need to pick one up for my 04 LXI as well.  Thinking about going this route, although I'd love to find a windshield mount...can't seem to find one though.

https://www.onlyinboards.com/AccessoryShop/Products/Bimini-Tops/Universal-Other/Westland-Deck-Mounted-Bimini.aspx

I had one of these on my SSLxi and it worked out pretty well.

[braindamage]

Decisions...decisions...

I wanted to buy an oem Bimini as I wasn’t spending the money on a tower. 

I finally gave up on my local dealer after multiple multiple times trying to get a quote and contacted Malibu directly. They gave me the part numbers, but sent me back to the dealer. I contacted 3 of them multiple times with no response from any of them. I called bakesonline, and had a quote within the day.

the choice: oem Bimini is 2.5x the cost of the most expensive aftermarket Bimini from carver or Westland and is 6 week delivery.

link to the carver:

Standard: https://dealerguide.carvercovers.com/models/26273?searching=bimini&material_id=&type_id=&line_id=
“sport”: https://dealerguide.carvercovers.com/models/26273?searching=bimini&material_id=&type_id=&line_id=

Edited June 27, 2020 by braindamage

[Eagleboy99]

$1500 for the OEM version?  That's nuts!

[Chaabo]

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/268252834496121/
 

Maybe that one will fit?