Radio antennas and Bimini Tops

[shrimpman steve]

I know I can't be the first person to want to install a radio and antenna through a Bimini top. How do you handle the antenna being taller than the canvas top. I assume I need to cut a hole in the Bimini top who can do this.

[wyldbillnj]

Why not just mount it somewhere else? Why would you want to cut a hole in the bimini???

[shrimpman steve]

I figure the best place to mount it is on the side of the console. Where else would you mount it.

[wyldbillnj]

If the bimini shakes side to side or back and front...its going to move the antenna around with it. What kind of boat do you have? Maybe look into a shorter antenna that will fit underneath the bimini. Seems kinda silly to cut a hole in a perfectly good top.

[shrimpman steve]

19 foot cc

[wyldbillnj]

Personally I would hate to see a hole in your nice bimini top. There are 38in wire antennas you can mount to the side or front of the console. Not sure what kind of range they offer though for Marine VHF.