North Australian FISH FINDER TM forums

Open style boats.
We are awaiting our new boat in the next few months and in the mean time I am seeking alternatives to the traditional Bimini strap type canopy. Seeing what others have done where the canopy functions like a Bimini but is strapless? Still be collapsible to allow access under trees etc

Our boat will be a 6.35M plate.

I envisage something with just 2x strong poles (38mm +) that pivot in the centre of the boat on each gunnel & the top section folds out like a Bimini.

The closest I've seen to what I'm trying to explain is a Kingfisher eclipse canopy, but we could make it better. Link below

This would be custom.

Just seeing if anyone has done something like this?

https://kingfishereclipse.com.au/

Mine rolls out from the transom, and holds to either the centre console, or a couple of poles at the cast deck. It gets in the way for barra fishing, but I dont bother with them too much anyway...

It comes out from that tee at the back. I'm struggling to find a pic with it rolled out...

Maybe these two?? You can see it from the back to the front.

thanks heaps for the reply, something to ponder