There are a number of marine surplus companies out there where you can get a well-made hard-top for the $2k-$3K range, and then have to pay for the mounting modifications to fit the Sceptre/Tsunami. Also check out ebay.
MOST major boat manufacturer's who make cuddy fishing boats will have one or two left at the end of the building season that they're happy to sell off fairly cheaply. Find out which manufacturers make a hardtop fishing cuddy, and see if you can't get one cheap, or maybe a one-off prototype left lying around their yard. Back in the summer of '06 I picked up from a major boat manufacturer a leftover new-in-the-crate Mercury Optimax 90 for only 56% of the retail price once the '07's were out.
Sometimes you just gotta ask.
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Fr. Frank says:
Jesus liked fishing, too. He even walked on water to get to the boat!
Currently without a SeaCraft 
(2) Pompano 12' fishing kayaks
'73 Cobia 18' prototype "Casting Skiff", 70hp Mercury
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