T-Top Question

[Billybob]

Hey Fishbote - Tell us more about your new boat, you doing the restore yourself? I'm a fellow Ct. guy with a 1973 23 also.Anyway, to answer your question it can be done. I would say that if you need to widen the whole base of the top, i.e. cut the cross members, bend the legs outward, etc it would be a big job, but it could be done - but it really might not be worth it.But if the footprint stays the same and all you need to do is change the tubes to the console itself, that's not too big a deal.There is a very competent welder in Madison called Welding Works, who does a lot of work for me at the shop here, e-mail me if you want and I could call the owner and beg for some price mercy on your behalf.If you do decide to replace it, let me know because I have a 73 with the original small console, and I have been thinking of getting a T-top but this economy right now is putting a big hurt on the boat funds.Is yours a 23? .Anyway, good luck, show us some pics and keep us informed on the progress.
Bill