Suggestion for a T-top

[wisecane]

Hi guys,


  I want to put a t-top on my '88 200 striper. I live in central Florida and I'm willing to drive from New Smyrna down to Miami to find the best deal. Any suggestions? I have looked online at the major sites, I'm looking for the small shop that gives a good top for the price.

Thanks,

Jim

[ddd222]

birdsall has a great name, and if no one else here has any suggestions go to classic seacraft, click on restorations. There's a guy who restored a 71' or 72' 20' footer, brought his boat from atlanta to se fla to have a small shop do his boat from top to bottom. He details the work and the hardware used on each item, manufacturer, size, etc.
     Been on too many boats that that the top rattled, shook, etc. For that reason(weight) don't go too big, and the shop needs to inspect the console and the deck. On the outside a  top seems like an easy upgrade, but if done wrong(like my friend greg who hates his and complains constantly every trip), money and time spent is wasted, and worst case will damage the deck and console.

[Radioshop]

If you're willing to come to Miami, drive another 30 miles to Florida City, it's on the way to the Keys, and stop in at Smitty's.  In a former life when I used to sell boats, we had Smitty's replicate the factory T-Top on a Grady White 263 Chase.  I was impressed and, pleased, more importantly, the customer was ecstatic.  Birdsall would be another excellent choice, if not a little more pricey.  Perhaps it would do price compare?

[John Jones]

Have you checked these guys near Tampa?

http://www.sanchezbrotherscustomfabrication.com/

[GAR]

Get a Boat Trader Magazine from the convience store and look in the very back. There are usualy alot there.