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    Posted: July-11-2017 at 11:59pm
I have this same boat in Red/White. Im ready to buy bimini but Im partial to this one. Notice how the sides are fuller in the back and tapers down flat on the front. Even the roof goes nearly flat on the front and it is angled downward near the windshield. I cant find this top anywhere and its driving me nuts.

Anyone know what top this is? Thanks

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Keep in mind a good canvas shop can bend up their own frame and sew the top. Resist the urge if you get it- avoid stainless frames they are extremely heavy. Don't ask
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Originally posted by Gary S Gary S wrote:

Keep in mind a good canvas shop can bend up their own frame and sew the top. Resist the urge if you get it- avoid stainless frames they are extremely heavy. Don't ask


So this may be a custom top in the picture?
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I don't know but I know a custom shop could copy it,they are common place in south Florida.
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Gonna guess it's a Sunbrella Bimini Top as I have one similar on my 88'. The seam on mine runs fore and aft in the middle instead of whats on this one.
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Does Sunbrella manufacture tops or is that just the material?

This looks very similar to my Carver top. It offers a bit of drop down in the rear like this one. The front of most biminis I've seen are flat like this. The angle can be adjusted with straps.

Sorry, no pics of my top. It is off the boat and in storage.
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Probably just the fabric is made by Sunbrella. The frame was made somewhere else.   My Bimini came with the boat when I bought it off an old roommate back in 2001. Pretty sure he bought it from Overtons. We came from the same mold as he cannot see drilling into perfectly clean gelcoat so that's why he installed the anchor points into the rub rail. Doing so serves many a purpose, keeps the gunnel clean so when you aren't using the top you don't have anchors installed ready to snatch a toe, elbow, or finger. Having no attach points on the gunnel keeps it obstacle free so when the top is up you have a place for you to lay your arm and the observer too. The black anchor points blend into the rub rail so you don't see them.     
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That looks like a Taylor Made top that came from Overtons.
I had a similar one on my 96 Sport.
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Thanks guys for your input. I will take what I see and keep digging
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Well I just ruled Overtons out. They dont carry Taylor Made anymore. ughh
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Just found out its a Carver. Same company my boat cover is made by. They are like 15 minutes down the road from me. Too bad I cant just ride over there and pick it up.

I sent a picture while I was on the phone with them and they said 100% that is their top. They are the only manufacturer that makes the dogleg front bow according to them.
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Originally posted by Full-Force Full-Force wrote:

Just found out its a Carver. Same company my boat cover is made by. They are like 15 minutes down the road from me. Too bad I cant just ride over there and pick it up.

I sent a picture while I was on the phone with them and they said 100% that is their top. They are the only manufacturer that makes the dogleg front bow according to them.


Originally posted by Poorhouse Poorhouse wrote:



This looks very similar to my Carver top. It offers a bit of drop down in the rear like this one. The front of most biminis I've seen are flat like this. The angle can be adjusted with straps.






FYI I went with Sunbrella fabric and stainless hardware/hinges. It is very nice.
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