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MONTEREY
BOATS
Exterior Equipment
10.6 Bimini Top & Optional Canvas
The canvas for Monterey boats is custom fit to
each boat. An optional bow cover protects the
seats and equipment forward of the windshield.
The Bimini top and boot is standard equipment
and designed with a relatively flat profile and a
snug fit. The canvas is fit to the boat at the fac
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tory and the Bimini top must be installed properly
in order for the optional clear connector and side
curtains to fit.
To install the Bimini top, attach the main legs to
the deck hinges using the quick release pins and
leave the rear stanchions loose. Next, open the
top and attach the front straps to the metal eye
straps on the top of the windshield frame. Attach
the rear stanchions, one at a time, to the rear
deck hinges located near the rear of the wind-
shield. Use your body weight on the rear corner
of the Bimini to pull down and stretch the fabric
until the stanchion eye end lines up with the hole
in the deck hinge. Secure each eye end to the
deck hinge with the quick release pins. If the top
is still adjusted to factory specifications, the top
will be level and the canvas tight.
NOTICE:
The front straps of the Bimini must be se-
cured to the windshield before the rear stan-
chions are secured to the deck. If the rear
stanchions are secured first, it will be very
difficult to secure the front straps without
loosening them. If the front straps are loos-
ened, the Bimini top will be too loose and the
clear connector and side curtains will not fit
properly and appear to be too short.
Typical Bimini Top
Bimini Top Folded on Rear Stanchions W/ Boot Installed
Bimini Top Enclosure
A clear connector, side curtains and aft curtain is
an available option. If your boat is equipped with
enclosure curtains, they must be installed in the
proper sequence.
Close the center windshield section and attach the
clear connector to the zipper at the front of the
top. Then snap it to the top of the windshield frame
beginning with the center snaps. If the Bimini
top is adjusted properly, the clear connector will
have to be stretched just enough to pull out the
wrinkles and reach the snaps on the windshield.
The front straps will continue to bear the main
load of the top.
Once the clear connector is completely installed,
the side curtains can be put on. Attach the side
curtains to the zippers on the sides of the Bimini
and to the front connector. Snap the curtains to
the windshield and the deck beginning with the
forward snaps on the windshield. If the Bimini is
Summary of Contents for 305 SS
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Page 2: ...2 MONTEREY BOATS...
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Page 25: ...25 MONTEREY BOATS Operation...
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Page 128: ...128 MONTEREY BOATS Maintenance Log Date Hours Dealer Service Repairs...
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Page 133: ...133 MONTEREY BOATS Appendix C Boating Accident Report...
Page 134: ...134 MONTEREY BOATS Accident Report...
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Page 153: ...153 MONTEREY BOATS Appendix G Wiring Diagrams 12V DC Battery Switch Panel...
Page 154: ...154 MONTEREY BOATS Schematics DE 12V DC Battery Switch Panel...
Page 155: ...155 MONTEREY BOATS Schematics Accy Helm Panel...
Page 159: ...159 MONTEREY BOATS Schematics Mercury Twin Harness...
Page 160: ...160 MONTEREY BOATS Schematics Mercury M Dash Gauge Harness...
Page 161: ...161 MONTEREY BOATS Schematics Mercury 288 CK Harness...
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