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Old 02-16-2015, 10:27 PM
FishStretcher FishStretcher is offline
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Lightbulb Anyone ever use FishOnSports T-Tops?

I ran into them at the Boston Boat Show today. Made in Michigan. $950 shipped- show special.

I don't know if that is a good deal or not, but the adjustability seemed interesting? I am tired of slathering on 1/2" of sunscreen every time I go out.

http://www.fishonsports.com/600.html
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Old 02-17-2015, 07:53 AM
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I ran into them at the Boston Boat Show today. Made in Michigan. $950 shipped- show special.

I don't know if that is a good deal or not, but the adjustability seemed interesting? I am tired of slathering on 1/2" of sunscreen every time I go out.

http://www.fishonsports.com/600.html
Me, personally I hate the t-top kits. Custom welded is the way to go! I weld aluminum and my dad builds T-tops and tuna towers for a living so I might be bias. Lol. I think there is a place in the market for them but there is a guy here on the coast that builds basic custom fit ones for $1200 starting price complete and installed. That's hard to beat. It dose seem like the bolt on tops have got nicer as time as passed tho...
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Old 02-17-2015, 08:34 AM
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me, personally i hate the t-top kits. Custom welded is the way to go! I weld aluminum and my dad builds t-tops and tuna towers for a living so i might be bias. Lol. I think there is a place in the market for them but there is a guy here on the coast that builds basic custom fit ones for $1200 starting price complete and installed. That's hard to beat. It dose seem like the bolt on tops have got nicer as time as passed tho...
cool custom is the only way to go!!!! Is he in new burn? Is it worth it to try to modify a canvas top so that a hard top could be installed?(cutting off hoop for canvas and make new attachments fro a hard top?
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Old 02-18-2015, 09:21 AM
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There's sun in Boston??? lol
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Old 02-18-2015, 12:26 PM
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cool custom is the only way to go!!!! Is he in new burn? Is it worth it to try to modify a canvas top so that a hard top could be installed?(cutting off hoop for canvas and make new attachments fro a hard top?
My dad is in Newbern and works at Custom Marine Fabrication, the guy that dose them for $1200 is in Swansboro and he dose lots of stuff like pole platforms leaning post ect and sure he could modify yours to work with a hard shell. I don't think he makes the hard shells tho. Now my dad, at their shop, they have 14-15 different molds for hard tops from small ones to large ones for tuna towers on big vessels. They can do a turn-key rig, tee top with hard top installed and rigged with a overhead electronics box with wire chase.
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Old 02-18-2015, 02:24 PM
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My brother had one made by the guy in Swansboro, nice top, not tall enough for me. I visited the shop in New Bern and if my boat was in the area they would have been the one to manufacture my top. I really liked there products and guy was very helpful.
Also, pricing was very in line with what I wound up paying.
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Old 02-18-2015, 04:34 PM
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My brother had one made by the guy in Swansboro, nice top, not tall enough for me. I visited the shop in New Bern and if my boat was in the area they would have been the one to manufacture my top. I really liked there products and guy was very helpful.
Also, pricing was very in line with what I wound up paying.
My dad builds a sweet top, he takes his time and builds them right. He dose them how the customer wants and he don't cut corners. He is also very anal about what he will let go out the door.

Who did you take to about the top? Donald Jr. (runs the fishing show room) or the tall 6'7" guy (my dad Lenny)
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Old 02-18-2015, 12:06 PM
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It seems that Boston is at about the same latitude as Rome. So you can get sunburnt while freezing to death! The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift seem to make a bit of difference.
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Old 03-12-2015, 10:39 PM
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Ordered one. Consider me the guinea pig. I like the ability to fold it.
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Old 05-20-2015, 10:03 PM
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I have mostly assembled it. The fit isn't perfect but not bad. I will modify it pretty heavily to fit a 38" wide console in a master angler.
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