where can I purchase the curved stabilizer bar for my bimini top??

HydroCanis · October 2014

I had just assumed the reason for the curve was to absorb a little shock. Rethinking it, aside from providing room for access, I suspect the curvature makes it easier for everything to fit, as if it wasn't curved, the side support poles and the rear pole lengths would have to be nearly perfect. With the curve, there's a tad of "stretch/shrink" designed in, so if the lengths are within, say, an eighth of an inch of perfect, all three should attach fairly easily. But I'm just speculating, based on wrestling with attaching the poles some days and imagining if there was no elasticity in the system. Those lengths can't be made perfect relative to each other at all temperatures, either, since the short support poles will change overall length less than the long one over a range of temperatures.

cdrny12 · November 2014

cjjjdeck said:

Welcome to the Hurricane Owners forum!

Just an FYI, since this thread is a year old, we usually like new threads to be started even though the subject is the same, no harm done.

I have some questions. What year and model Hurricane do you have? Did you contact a Hurricane dealer, if you did, what did they actually tell you about ordering the part?

Hurricane has been using that curved support for a long time (my boat has it as well), I'm confused if you haven't been successful in obtaining one from a dealer.

It is a 2006 195 SD with an outboard motor. Yes, I went a Hurricane dealer to inquire as to this curved bar to stabilize the bimini. He told me to try a canvas shop.
I went to the canvas shop that he suggested. It was closed.
I tried other dealers. They told me it would have to come from a Hurricane dealer.

I too am confused and frustrated as to the run around I have been given in obtaining this bar. I have seen this bar on many a Hurricanes younger and older than mine. I have surfed the web endlessly looking with no luck.

I do not know why it is soooo difficult to find this part.

cjjjdeck · November 2014

I contacted my dealer and he believes that pole section is the same for your year boat as the ones they are using on the newer boats(even my SD237). He has never encountered a different size/length for different models. So if you order one, for let's say a newer SD 187, there is a very good chance that it should fit. The reason that the dealer probably told you to go to a canvas shop might be because Hurricane only has upholstery and top patterns for 2008 and up model years. That might be why he was reluctant to order one for you. Maybe it's worth a shot to have the dealer order one.

Pseudomind · March 2016

I am not sure if this will help but do a Google search for bending aluminum without kinking it. One process is to fill with sand and then seal each end with a wine bottle cork. Another method is to fill the pole with the expanding insulating spray foam sold at Home Depot, Lowe's etc. Then once you have the pole bent, remove the foam with acetone. I am having to replace a plastic end cap which broke. Look under information below.

Here is some additional information,

Go Here and have a look for hardware, my curved pole is 44 inches long and 7/8 inch outside diameter and I have verified this as I ordered two SS end caps which fit nicely,

http://www.marinepartdepot.com/newststdehi.html

Pseudomind · March 2016

This may help as well if you could lay this 44 inch long by 7/8 inch outside diameter pole down on a flat surface and grab it in the center pulling it up towards you, you would want the pole to measure 6 inches from the ground to the outside of the pole at the center. Or 7/8 inch diameter pole and then 5 1/8 inches from pole underside to the ground.

where can I purchase the curved stabilizer bar for my bimini top??

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