Canopy and clears or hardtop

[barney1979]

I have a tabs 6.1 ocean series and the existing canopy and clears are due for replacing, and also thinking of getting rid of Perspex windscreen for glass.
I've got a quote just for canopy and clears for around $1500 which had me thinking how feasible would it be to have a hard top made and how much extra would the cost be.

If any has any ball park costs I would be interested to know.

Joel


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[marvin]

My brother replaced his hard top which was wooden framed, with a full alloy one, custom made to shape of hull by Adrians Marine Bundaberg, Cost was around $2500 from Memory, and this was including new glass windows front and side, fully two pack painted fitted to fibreglass 6.8mt hull. best thing ever... great protection from elements, now has no side clears, just cab and glass, with maximum fishing room.

[ovakil]

I made my own ally hardtop,then got clears all around.
All foam insulated.
Best thing I did.

[Dignity]

Go the hardtop, do you need to drop it to park it, make sure it is easily done.

[scottar]

Hardtop all the way. If you do much night time work, and don't want to leave a section of clear in the screen, make provision in the budget for a radar possibly as well.

[barney1979]

Im certainly leaning towards a hardtop, especially if ball park cost is around $2500!!
That sounds like a great price Marvin!! Shame I don't live in bundy.

No problems with height where I park Dignity so no need to drop it.

Thanks Scottar if I do proceed with it then a radar mount would be included.

I suppose the next step is to see who would be interested in the job?

Any recommendations? Note I'm based Brisbane Northside.








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[ovakil]

If you have an idea what you want, a fabricator could build you something.

[Shark Poker]

I have heard that some people like to include tie down points for a future dinghy, as well as a generator, on top of the new roof.. Plus a ladder so people can climb up onto there easily. And make the hardtop large enough to also contain solar panels. :)

[Seppo BNE]

With Hardtops, whats the thoughts on the maximum weight? -- At some point it will become unstable for the size of the boat..
Dinghy's are light, but a generator and solar panels?? !! :)

I guess windage would be similar to a set of clears in terms of surface area.

Have been thinking about a hardtop or sail track clears on our boat for a while too--

[Sheik]

I have heard that some people like to include tie down points for a future dinghy, as well as a generator, on top of the new roof.. Plus a ladder so people can climb up onto there easily. And make the hardtop large enough to also contain solar panels. :)

and a stubby holder...

[Dignity]

The hard top itself is surprisingly light, it is the additional items that will add to it. As an afterthought as more older boats add 4 strokes with added weight on the transom sometimes the additional weight up front may balance it a little more, it did with mine.

[scottar]

The hard top itself is surprisingly light, it is the additional items that will add to it. As an afterthought as more older boats add 4 strokes with added weight on the transom sometimes the additional weight up front may balance it a little more, it did with mine.

Did you go a full hard setup or still with clears between screen and roof ?

[barney1979]

The hard top itself is surprisingly light, it is the additional items that will add to it. As an afterthought as more older boats add 4 strokes with added weight on the transom sometimes the additional weight up front may balance it a little more, it did with mine.


I was thinking along the same lines that weight wouldn't be terribly heavier than what I already have, taking into account removal of existing stainless rocket launchers.


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