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2. Bimini top - Wikipedia

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   A boat with a Bimini top. A Bimini top is an open-front canvas top for the cockpit of a boat, usually supported by a metal frame. Most Biminis can be collapsed when not in use, and raised again if shade or shelter from rain is desired. [1] Bimini tops differ from dodgers in that dodgers include protection in front and on the sides, while a ...

3. Dodger (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   Dodger (sailing) A dodger (also known as a spray-hood) is a frame-supported canvas (usually with clear vinyl windows) structure partially protecting a helmsman and other occupants of a sailboat from harsh weather and seas. It covers part of the cockpit and the entrance (or "companionway") into the interior of the sailboat. One can usually stand ...

4. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   Bimini top An open-front canvas top for the cockpit of a boat, usually supported by a metal frame. bimmy A punitive instrument. binnacle The stand on which the ship's compass is mounted, usually near the helm, permitting ready reference by the helmsman. binnacle list A ship's sick list.

5. SS Sapona - Wikipedia

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   SS. Sapona. SS Sapona was a concrete-hulled cargo steamer that ran aground near Bimini during a hurricane in 1926. The wreck of the ship is easily visible above the water, and is both a navigational landmark for boaters and a popular dive site. It is also a good place to see tropical fish attracted to it as an artificial reef.

6. Bimini twist - Wikipedia

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   A Bimini twist creates a loop at the end of the line in which it is tied. The loop is secured at the top with a long barrel of coiled line created by the tying process. A Bimini twist loop is stronger than the line itself. It is one of the rare knots that does not weaken the line in which it is tied. [citation needed]

7. Marine canvas - Wikipedia

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   Marine canvas. Marine canvas refers to a varied array of fabrics used in the fabrication and production of awnings, covers, tarps, sunshades, signs and banners for the advertising, boating, trucking, tenting, structural and medical industries. The term "marine canvas" is also used more narrowly to refer specially to boat cover products.