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… was at Warderick Wells several years ago. We have since got a custom-fit screening that goes completely over the Bimini and Dodger, isolating the cockpit, which is very nice. Fine mesh netting, we just toss it up and over, and hold it down with Jib Sheets. Works great, takes 5 mins to set up & take down. With no wind at night, we just leave it up and companionway wide open, it also covers our first two port lights.

You will find with the hot sun and caked on salt in the Bahamas, washing the boat down with readily available RO, and that waerm-maker comes in handy. Cheers, John

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