I highly recommend the bikini. Mine came with the boat. Mine mounts on the T- rail for the jib sheets, behind the block. It slides back and forth, so it is very adjustable. I just clip the straps to the rear lower fore stays and the back stays and adjust the straps for desired position. Riding out a rain at anchor,i adjust the front down on the pop-top, and leave the hatch out and stay dry and ventilated .

Jerry Lowe
S/V Country Rhodes '86


Tom,  I too highly recommend a bimini.  I sewed mine from a Sailrite

> kit and we're very happy with it.  Like others have said, I wish I had
> one on our previous sailboats.  After installing this on our Rhodes, I
> bought a TaylorMade one from Overton's for our bowrider.
> Don Simons,Old Forge, NY
>     On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 08:10:26 PM EDT, Tom Hyatt via
> Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
>  I'm mulling over whether I want to install a bimini top on my Rhodes. I
> know from pictures that some of you have done this already. I'm interested
> in the pros and cons and, for those of you who have bimini tops, are there
> specs of sizes and brands that you could share with me.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Tom Hyatt
> S/V Eliza Jane 1978
> Baltimore, MD.
>
>