DIY Kayak Bimini Top Part 2

A DIY bimini top for my Perception Sport Caster 12.5 kayak. It's made from two 10' sections of CPVC, fabric, and rope.

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A DIY bimini top for my Perception Sport Caster 12.5 kayak. It's made from two 10' sections of CPVC, fabric, and rope.

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for DIY Kayak Bimini Top Part 2

Jessica Icard
Jessica Icard - 5 years ago
Great job man
Donato Zanichelli
Donato Zanichelli - 5 years ago
Muito bom
Ayşegül Kuru
Ayşegül Kuru - 5 years ago
Teşekkürler.
Cup & Cone
Cup & Cone - 6 years ago
Don't paddle into a headwind!
alxandre costa
alxandre costa - 7 years ago
Muito boa a sua invenção gostei.
Wes
Wes - 7 years ago
What type of fabric did you use?
Paul Crosby
Paul Crosby - 7 years ago
Bimini Jimini
Georges Meister
Georges Meister - 8 years ago
And why you wear a hat?
Kiimmel Sirrah
Kiimmel Sirrah - 7 years ago
Georges Meister for extra added protection.
John C
John C - 8 years ago
awesome idea

10. comment for DIY Kayak Bimini Top Part 2

S Ninja
S Ninja - 8 years ago
Really cool design and idea man! Really cool!
phon inta
phon inta - 8 years ago
so what happene if your kayak flippe over?
Sabrina Torres
Sabrina Torres - 8 years ago
I love it !! What kind of fabric use?
Luuk
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
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
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
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
DodgeCoronet - 8 years ago
What is on the back of your kayak I need one also . Randy
DodgeCoronet
DodgeCoronet - 8 years ago
Really like it . Great job.
speckspeck
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
col stace - 5 years ago
It's still rope, it's used as a line

20. comment for DIY Kayak Bimini Top Part 2

Sean McNierney
Sean McNierney - 8 years ago
LIKEY LIKEY, I'm gonna try this on mine! Nice work
hantuinder
hantuinder - 8 years ago
sail it
MaryAnn B
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
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
YanzoDaDon - 9 years ago
see if you can attach a cantileaver umbrell on there
cheyenne
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
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
knight2255 - 8 years ago
What material did you go with? Did you have to sew anything?
s buchanan
s buchanan - 9 years ago
is that a home made rudder I see?
tyson1ize
tyson1ize - 9 years ago
yea looks good mate!!
Mason Hamby
Mason Hamby - 10 years ago
will this protect you from the rain?
Mazeingpower
Mazeingpower - 10 years ago
only thing i would worry about is fish fights

30. comment for DIY Kayak Bimini Top Part 2

John Doe
John Doe - 10 years ago
That's nice
Michael Smith
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
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
anthony place - 10 years ago
Is that 229?
MT: Gear/Man Stuff/Nature/Etc
MT: Gear/Man Stuff/Nature/Etc - 10 years ago
Crafty!
Jimmy Erazo
Jimmy Erazo - 10 years ago
its that a skeg? thats it works?
knife maker
knife maker - 10 years ago
Looks amazing. great job!!!
Steve Sherron
Steve Sherron - 10 years ago
Very clever and actually looks professionally made. 
Lewis Herndon
Lewis Herndon - 10 years ago
You REALLY need to market this.
Seven Cabbage Fishing
Seven Cabbage Fishing - 10 years ago
if you can't handle the sun stay off the water... bimini tops are for old people and yankee's
maverickdallas100
maverickdallas100 - 6 years ago
Cancer cures idiocy!
tybeejeffro
tybeejeffro - 10 years ago
Yeah cause cancer is cool! You're such a badass...
Paul Hoover
Paul Hoover - 11 years ago
really nice idea! Great work.
Tim Garry
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
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
Just Steve - 11 years ago
Good job well done
BBS
BBS - 11 years ago
then where do you put your fishing rods
markjoachen
markjoachen - 11 years ago
sorry to be retarded but wat is this for excatly
jordanlease1
jordanlease1 - 11 years ago
great idea, when you produce these i will pick one up!
jungleislandsurvivor
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
Dustin Davis - 11 years ago
i like it good ideal
ski hill
ski hill - 11 years ago
very creative

50. comment for DIY Kayak Bimini Top Part 2

Jason green
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
tahuyamg - 11 years ago
Great idea and design! Gotta love PVC!
Walkertongdee
Walkertongdee - 11 years ago
cool I did something simmillar with bamboo.
Paddy MacDaddy
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
uberfy - 11 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
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
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
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
Lance Smith - 12 years ago
THOUGHT ABOUT WEARING PANTS??
S Poulin
S Poulin - 12 years ago
elegant
Janice Green
Janice Green - 12 years ago
That is pretty clever!
Z71Ranger
Z71Ranger - 12 years ago
Nice! Very Nice!!!
Dan Burns
Dan Burns - 12 years ago
Not going with a bimini at this time but excellent job!
Jeffrey Nelson
Jeffrey Nelson - 12 years ago
Briliant!
zoffinger
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
voltron63 - 12 years ago
cool idea
j2cool2
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
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
Mike Baker - 12 years ago
Really great design.
42Unk
42Unk - 12 years ago
And now for something completely different
Mouster67
Mouster67 - 12 years ago
avec du vent cela ne doit pas être simple
Stefano D'Armini
Stefano D'Armini - 12 years ago
real a good job , congratulations!
goingfishing313
goingfishing313 - 13 years ago
cool idea though
goingfishing313
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
rhey simon - 13 years ago
Nice job. have you had any problems with high winds?
uberfy
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
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
Milton Muñoz-Hincapié - 13 years ago
Congratulations this is a great idea and the bimini top looks great!
uberfy
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
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?

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