5 Reasons to Buy a Quality Bimini Top for Your Boat
Hitting the open waters in your very own boat, whether alone or with friends or family, can be an extremely enjoyable experience… provided you’ve got the right shade for everyone to enjoy and no one goes home looking redder than a lobster by the end of the day. Boating accessories can at times add function and/or beauty to your boat, but perhaps no other accessory is as vital as a good quality Bimini top.
Bimini tops are canopies that provide shade for boats, and can come in various sizes and in various materials and methods of installation, but they should always be made to fit your specific boat properly and to last for many enjoyable years to come.
Below are five key benefits of buying a Bimini top for your boat:
1. Sun Protection & UV Protection
The main purpose of a Bimini top is to provide shade and UV protection against the sun’s rays. If for nothing else, you should purchase a high-quality Bimini top for these key reasons alone. Sun protection is essential not only for comfort, but also for health and safety. Sunburns and skin cancer are very real and unfortunately fairly common, especially if you’re out at sea with no natural shade around.
A good Bimini top provides exactly that, shade in parts of your boat where otherwise there may be none around. The shade from a Bimini top can help passengers avoid the negative effects of long term exposure to sunlight and therefore make journeys longer and more pleasant. Whether or not your boat has an interior cabin, shade on the deck can make your experience at sea much more tolerable and enjoyable.
2. Protection from the Elements
Although Bimini tops’ main purpose is to protect passengers from the sun and UV rays, they also provide some protection against the rain and wind should the weather change while you’re out on the water. Depending on the Bimini top and its durability, you might be able to shield yourself from precipitation quite well although perhaps not completely.
Generally, you shouldn’t erect a Bimini top if you know that it’s going to be excessively windy as strong winds can put excessive wear and tear on the canvas, but a high-quality and sturdy frame made of aluminum tubing should be able to hold under moderate winds.
3. They Add Comfort & Relaxation
As a knock-on benefit to sun and UV ray protection, Bimini tops provide you and your passengers with shade that can make outings at sea all the more enjoyable, comfortable and relaxing. Depending on the size of your boat and its deck, hosting parties and larger gatherings can be challenging without adequate shade which is why Bimini tops are essential for keeping everyone cool and focused on the moment rather than worrying about getting a sunburn.
4. Easy to Clean & Maintain
One thing that’s perhaps a little less fun about owning a boat is the amount of cleaning and maintenance that are required. Even if it’s essential that you keep your boat tidy and clean, nobody said it would be fun. Bimini tops fortunately don’t add much to your cleaning and maintenance routine.
A good Bimini top is simply made of high-quality canvas and a sturdy frame, so simply wiping down the tubing is all that’s needed to restore its shine. Stainless steel and marine-grade aluminum make the process easy as well. As for the canvas itself, it’s water repellant so at most you’ll just need to remove any debris (leaves, twigs) and perhaps do a quick clean with a mild detergent to remove bird droppings.
5. Very Versatile & Adaptable
Bimini tops are available in a wide variety of sizes and styles, so they can be adapted to just about any size of boat ranging from runabouts and inflatables to larger boats such as cruisers.
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