DIY Kayak Bimini Top Part 2

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Jessica Icard - 5 years ago

Great job man

Donato Zanichelli - 5 years ago

Muito bom

Ayşegül Kuru - 5 years ago

Teşekkürler.

Cup & Cone - 7 years ago

Don't paddle into a headwind!

alxandre costa - 7 years ago

Muito boa a sua invenção gostei.

Wes - 7 years ago

What type of fabric did you use?

Paul Crosby - 7 years ago

Bimini Jimini

Georges Meister - 8 years ago

And why you wear a hat?

Kiimmel Sirrah - 7 years ago

Georges Meister for extra added protection.

John C - 8 years ago

awesome idea

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S Ninja - 8 years ago

Really cool design and idea man! Really cool!

phon inta - 8 years ago

so what happene if your kayak flippe over?

Sabrina Torres - 8 years ago

I love it !! What kind of fabric use?

Luuk - 8 years ago

Great video for 6 years ago...kudos on the ingenuity... but i think a really really big brimmed hat and long sleeved shirt and some good sunblock would do the same. I've seen some people pop up a beach umbrella once they are sitting out there fishing and take it down ( or use it as a sail) when under way to/from shore.

Archie Huertas - 8 years ago

You might want to add some slits on the material. So when the wind blows, it will go through for the most part.

Explorer Mike - 8 years ago

Looks like you might be able to use it as a sail too. We don't hear much about using sails on Kayaks, but it was all the preferred rage at the turn of the previous century.

Kim L - 8 years ago

Great DIY shade! I cannot take too much sun but I love to start kayak fishing. Thank you so much for the sharing. Now I'm going to build one:)

DodgeCoronet - 8 years ago

What is on the back of your kayak I need one also . Randy

DodgeCoronet - 8 years ago

Really like it . Great job.

speckspeck - 8 years ago

in nautical circles, rope is the raw material you buy in a store ON LAND.....once given it's duties it is now a LINE.... bowline springline or towline for e.g. don't get these backwards or I will be there

col stace - 5 years ago

It's still rope, it's used as a line

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Sean McNierney - 8 years ago

LIKEY LIKEY, I'm gonna try this on mine! Nice work

hantuinder - 8 years ago

sail it

MaryAnn B - 8 years ago

awsome i have the same kayak as you. i like this idea. i just bought a windpaddle sail for my kayak.

gatekeeper88 - 9 years ago

sweet idea and something i'd like to do but yeah. 2 main problems being fighting a fish and if the wind picks up it'll act like a sail. Also storage I suppose as it's quite long but you could probably use the paddle holder on the other side your paddle is on.

YanzoDaDon - 9 years ago

see if you can attach a cantileaver umbrell on there

cheyenne - 9 years ago

Made mine today with your idea turned out great! But I used a waterproof material so I can still kayak in a sprinkle.

Cheyenne Quinn - 8 years ago

+knight2255 I got it from Walmart but found it also at Joann fabrics but Walmart was a better price it was a nylon fabric with a rubber backing so it'd be waterproof, yes is does need to be sewn to make a sleeve for the cpvc pipe. If you do this make sure you have the cross brace and the paracord to make it steady. These are great to have especially in the summer time if you don't want to be in the sun but want to be on the water

knight2255 - 8 years ago

What material did you go with? Did you have to sew anything?

s buchanan - 9 years ago

is that a home made rudder I see?

tyson1ize - 9 years ago

yea looks good mate!!

Mason Hamby - 10 years ago

will this protect you from the rain?

Mazeingpower - 10 years ago

only thing i would worry about is fish fights

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John Doe - 10 years ago

That's nice

Michael Smith - 10 years ago

Awesome idea, I cannot wait to try something like this on my own kayak. It is a two person kayak so I would try a rectangular shape and see how it performs.

DOCWHOK9 - 10 years ago

Nice Idea, especially for those hot steamy days when a hat and sunglasses arent actually helping you keep cool. You should design a version that is stowable, this prototype seems quite bulky and could be a nightmare if the wind increases.

anthony place - 10 years ago

Is that 229?

MT: Gear/Man Stuff/Nature/Etc - 10 years ago

Crafty!

Jimmy Erazo - 10 years ago

its that a skeg? thats it works?

knife maker - 10 years ago

Looks amazing. great job!!!

Steve Sherron - 10 years ago

Very clever and actually looks professionally made.

Lewis Herndon - 10 years ago

You REALLY need to market this.

Seven Cabbage Fishing - 11 years ago

if you can't handle the sun stay off the water... bimini tops are for old people and yankee's

maverickdallas100 - 6 years ago

Cancer cures idiocy!

tybeejeffro - 10 years ago

Yeah cause cancer is cool! You're such a badass...

Paul Hoover - 11 years ago

really nice idea! Great work.

Tim Garry - 11 years ago

Nicely done! I am an Ohio Yakker also. Where are you paddling at. I do Hoover and Alum Creek and Griggs Resovoir. Thanks for the video.

REXXRS - 11 years ago

in front of the point, perhaps, it was better to have a banner on the bow of the ship, then it would be easier to work paddle. 2 useless since convergent at a small angle, and therefore do not work against lateral movement. But back I would have made two extensions from the same angles of the tent, as the author, but to the corners of the stern of the kayak, then the tent would be more rigid in the transverse displacement.

Just Steve - 11 years ago

Good job well done

BBS - 11 years ago

then where do you put your fishing rods

markjoachen - 11 years ago

sorry to be retarded but wat is this for excatly

jordanlease1 - 11 years ago

great idea, when you produce these i will pick one up!

jungleislandsurvivor - 11 years ago

Very clean looking, if it were a little wider I think it'd be even better for sun coverage. Bet it would be easy enough to design a bikini top that doubled as a sail, get some shade, when you're ready to return, sail away. We're so limited on room with having top and a sail.

Dustin Davis - 11 years ago

i like it good ideal

ski hill - 11 years ago

very creative

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Jason green - 11 years ago

Cool man this could help me on my long race if the wind isn't to bad, I like it!

tahuyamg - 11 years ago

Great idea and design! Gotta love PVC!

Walkertongdee - 11 years ago

cool I did something simmillar with bamboo.

Paddy MacDaddy - 11 years ago

MacGyver himself would be proud of that,Well done.Not much impresses me but that's a definite thumbs up.

uberfy - 12 years ago

Good point. A hinge at the front point and some way to snap the cross bar on and off at the back. It would make storing and traveling a lot easier too.

hzj79 - 12 years ago

not really regarding stability. the width is not the only factor. a kayak that is longer and narrower will be just as stable as one that is shorter and wider. it is the area of contact with water that in the end determines kayak's overall stability. thus both equal each other out. neat idea with the bimini, very well done

Maskull Buzz - 12 years ago

Oh, and another thought ... it would be nice if this would fold up as tightly as possible in case the wind came up and it became a problem ... then it could be slid under the bungees on the side ... your present design looks as though the front 3 joined 45s prevent this from folding up into a tight tube ... don't get me wrong, though, this is a great little design ...

Carol Chen - 12 years ago

I like your bimini top idea for the kayak and I am wondering if you could take the time to upload a tutorial on how to make one. Plus, I am wondering if I can use the bimini top while I'm fishing on a kayak. I wanted to know if anyone (viewers included) have even tried this while fishing. Is the bimini top an useful accessory or does it get in the way??? Please like this comment because I really wanna know badly! Thanks!!

Lance Smith - 12 years ago

THOUGHT ABOUT WEARING PANTS??

S Poulin - 12 years ago

elegant

Janice Green - 12 years ago

That is pretty clever!

Z71Ranger - 12 years ago

Nice! Very Nice!!!

Dan Burns - 12 years ago

Not going with a bimini at this time but excellent job!

Jeffrey Nelson - 12 years ago

Briliant!

zoffinger - 12 years ago

There are a lot of kayak modification videos out there (including a few I have made) and your diy bimini is among the cleanest, simplest I have found on youtube. It really looks like it belongs as part of your yak; not just slapped on. Impressive!

voltron63 - 12 years ago

cool idea

j2cool2 - 12 years ago

That is a great idea, the sun can really beam down even on days that are not so hot but on the open space of water it really cooks the skin. I wish there was a way to adapt this for inflatable kayaks as well. Any suggestions from anyone…viewers included would be wonderful. Thanks.

Mike Baker - 12 years ago

Im thinking fiberglass tent poles for my project. This would be more of a cover for your legs and would come just past the thigh. low profile.

Mike Baker - 12 years ago

Really great design.

42Unk - 12 years ago

And now for something completely different

Mouster67 - 12 years ago

avec du vent cela ne doit pas être simple

Stefano D'Armini - 13 years ago

real a good job , congratulations!

goingfishing313 - 13 years ago

cool idea though

goingfishing313 - 13 years ago

the ascend fs sit ins are nice i like my 10 alot. planty of room for gear and ascessories check out my video type in ascend fs10 its the one with the fishfinder

rhey simon - 13 years ago

Nice job. have you had any problems with high winds?

uberfy - 13 years ago

@MrFriedolays I'm no expert, but I think the sit-on-top kayaks are better for fishing. You also want one that is wider vs. the long streamlined versions. There is a trade-off though when you go with a wide kayak. It is much more stable so you don't feel like you could tip as you shift your weight around casting and pulling in fish. But when it comes to paddling, it is more difficult to keep a straight path in the water, and you'll have to paddle harder to keep up with a narrow kayak.

MrFriedolays - 13 years ago

man your like a pvc engineer, seriously lol.. how do you like the angler? I am thinking of getting one, I have never been on a kayak before though, but im looking to get something good for fishing..any recommendations? thanks man

Milton Muñoz-Hincapié - 13 years ago

Congratulations this is a great idea and the bimini top looks great!

uberfy - 14 years ago

@degreethis Yes, you're right. After lowering it, it did block my vision quite a bit more, but didn't block much more sun on my legs. So leaving it higher is better. It still blocks sun on my upper body and head. I think I'll have to make a version that stays wide all the way up to get better leg protection.

Corey Hilliard - 14 years ago

In the 2nd ride of the video, you lowered the front (now connected to the side handles)... it seems that it blocks a lot more view from the front of the boat. For visibility, which way did you like better?