Specifications

12 CHAPTER 3: COMPONENTS / SYSTEMS
Rendezvous Owner’s Manual Supplement
Pedestal Seat
If your boat features a removable pedestal
seat, remove the seat and stow it in a safe
and secure area while underway or when
trailering your boat.
Canvas Installation
The installation of canvas is intended to be a two person job.
Aft Bimini Top Installation
1. Lay the bimini top across the tran-
som with the stanchions pointing
forward. The port side of the top
has four mounting stanchions.
2. With one person working on each
side of the boat, remove the locking
pins from the middle deck hinges
(point A).
3. Install the eye-end of the main
stanchion (B) between the lobes of
the deck hinge.
4. Reinsert the pin and make sure it
goes all the way through and locks.
The main stanchion (B) is the long-
est stanchion on both sides.
5. Raise the bimini top.
6. While one person holds the top
upright, the second person attaches
the port and starboard aft corner
stanchions (C) and (D) to the corner
deck hinges.
7. Attach the port rear cross brace (E) to it’s deck hinge.
8. Remove the canvas storage boot from the bimini top.
9. Unfold the bimini top forward and pin the forward stanchions (G) and (F) to
their deck hinges.
10. Stow the boot.
PEDESTAL SEAT
DANGER
PERSONAL INJURY HAZARD! NEVER occupy the pedestal seat while
your boat is underway. Sitting on the pedestal seat while the boat is
underway is especially hazardous and WILL cause personal injury or
death.
DANGER!
!
AFT
STANCHION (TYPICAL)
AFT
AFT BIMINI TOP COMPONENTS