How to put on the E-Series Bimini cover fabric

[Julian]

The dealer showed me how they remove and put the bimini cover up and it works well for me. It is easier with 2 people, but I've done it on my own fine as well. Their approach is as follows:

1. undo and unclip all the straps, including the ratchets and wrap them back in their velcro cover
2. Go to the bow and undo the small bow velcro and begin pulling the bimini towards you while also rolling it up
3. Watch out for those ratchets as they will swing and hit things
4. once you have it all the way rolled up...you are done.

To put it back up, you do the reverse.....

1. Lay the rolled up bimini on top and begin pulling the loose end towards the stern.
2. It is fastest if you have someone to hold and unroll the rolled up end while someone else pulls towards the stern.

If others have a better way....I'm interested to hear it. I can usually get it on in 5 minutes and off in less than that. Figuring out which side each strap goes is the hardest part, I was considering putting some arrow stickers on the bimini to help my crappy memory with this! LOL