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Any idea what a T top would cost for a 20'? I'm looking at several to buy but 1 needs a T.

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I think that there can be a huge price swing here (from $700 or so for a do it yourself "k" t top to several thousand dollars). As an exmaple, here is a t top from Atlantic Towers for $1,390
http://www.atlantictowers.com/at_sub/products_fr.htm

Here is another example of a k top for under $1,000.
http://www.specialtyalworks.com/prod03.htm

To a certain degree I believe that tee tops are like anything else, in that you get what you pay for.

Good luck

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I am having one made now for my 20, it is custom since I have replaced my console, no electronics box, weblon laceless canvas,4 rod holders= $2200.00

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3x6', 7 rod holders (4 on top, 3 on side), three light plates, one flourescent underneath, three antenna mounts, 1.5" tubing, Weblon, three rod ports, $2400:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/d4116a5e.jpg

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Picture Perfect ! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

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That is the most beautiful picture of a 20SF that I have seen. Hope you don't mind but I printed it and hung it in my office as inspiration. Hopefully mine will look like that someday, only with a folding t-top. By the way has anyone seen a good design for a folding t-top. I have a bridge to contend with on my way out.

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Mark,
That's a great pic of your boat.

Bryan,
If I can get over to it in the next week or 2, I'll take some pix of my buddy's folding t-top on his 21' Hydra-Sport. It hinges and folds to the front of the console. Seems like a pretty good design, but it does rattle a bit when underway and you can't mount rod holders up top for that reason. I suppose the design could be modified to be more rigid, but he hasn't tried.

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thanks for the comments, I just hope it looks like that next week after Wilma has come through [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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Ikan that is one pretty sight. Exactly what I'm looking for. Do you want to adopt me? Will cook, clean, polish the boat. Man......that's great!!

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jwb are you looking for a finished hull or one in need of restoring?

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ANY old 20' can look just like that, all you need is a bit of patience and a few coins in your checking account. I presume you have seen how that one started? :

http://forum.classicseacraft.com/sho...5&o=&fpart=all

are you skilled at teaching spoiled terriers to be more obedient? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...a/218dbbc3.jpg

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I've already been adopted,Right Dad!
By the way the fleet has been secured,the windows boarded up and the party has started at Gumbo's!
Wish you were here!
Your Son.

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-be there on November 10 junior! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Ryan.......I prefer to find one like this and pay the price. All I find though is something nice that needs a T or floor or transom or....fill in the blank. That's OK though. I wouldn't mind a total restoration project if I had some one resonable and VERY GOOD at restoring a 20'. I just want a nice boat like Ikan's. Ikan, thanks for the link. I will save this. Shooting for a great 20.......and then next project is finding the right 23 to go with it for offshore. I love these boats!

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Bryan- I am in the same situation on my 23 with the t-top. I have a bridge that will clip anything higher than the console. I never see the folding t-tops on CSC or THT to get a good idea of it's looks and performance. I only hear stories. I just bought this 79 23 and it came with a t-top that was mounted inside the console and wrapped with fiberglass on the inside to hold the tubes. Please post any pictures of folding t-tops you see or someone sends you. Thanks,

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Snookered - So does yours fold or aleast removable? If so I'd Like to see some shots. I had somebody describe a top to me once that was set up like a parallelogram and had gas shock on the legs which somehow would fold forward and lock back into position with the help of the gas shocks. No pics though. I'll keep any eye out for any designs.

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I talked with Bobby Birdsall (Birdsall Marine) in West palm Bch a few years back about a folding T-Top config as I was also in the same situation. As I remember he said it could be done but there was so many more cons than pros that it was cost prohibited. Example: Rattle, excessive movement because there was no support above the hinges, corrosion at joints, Strength at the hinged areas was cut in half, Wiring was a nightmare as you just about eliminated antennas, lights and a radio boxes etc. up top. I'm sure there was more issues raised but I gave up on the idea...... [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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Bryan-My current t-top is a fixed top, that is missing the whole hard top system. Back in 2003 I saw a picture of one on CSC that was real solid looking-(heavy elbow joints with all wiring wrapped/covered exiting the lower pipe around the elbow joint and reentering the pipe above the elbow. Type in "folding" in the search on CSC and look for 1/15/2003 under t-top. The old link to the photo is not working anymore. I gave up on the idea with my old 18SF, but Don Battin @ Pipe Dreams Marine said no prob. back then. Capt. Chuck- I think Birdsall is producing a folding top come to think of it. I think that Bobby Birsall is one of the most respected fabricators anywhere on this topic.