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Old 04-23-2009, 10:08 PM
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Default Wtb t-top. Any advice will be appreciated

What's going fellas. Pretty new to boating and learning as i go. I am looking into buying a t-top for my key west 2020 cc. Any advice into what to look for and ask for ref. Quality of materials. I understand that certain pipes are weaker than other ones. My question is which one is better. Any advice reference quality or questions i should ask will be very appreciated. Also, if you know any marine shop that sells t-tops in the miami, broward or west palm beach area.


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Call Pipewelders in Lauderdale on Route 84. Sometimes they have tops that were made for boats that were never picked up. They make the best.
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Mike,

Call Bluewater Towers in Boynton Beach (561)-369-0686. Ask for Scott and he will be able to build you a top for the boat. They build really nice stuff that you will not have a problems with.

www.bluewatertowersandtops.com

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I second what tonyb said. I have a friend who now works at Pipewelders. He also can fabricate anything from aluminum from his home. His product is top quality. He welded me an entire cage, seat stand, and rudder for my airboat from aluminum.
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I've bookmarked these over the last few months. I haven't seen them in person yet but they both look good on the net so far...

http://www.themarineconnection.net/Ttops.html
http://www.classicimagemarine.com/
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I would try Birdsall. They make great products. They are also a vendor here on THT.

http://www.thehulltruth.com/birdsall...catalogue.html
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i used action weld in cape coral to do my top. it was worth the drive. 1400$ cheaper than birdsall and a 1st class job.

http://www.actionweld.com/
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Birdsall sucks
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Birdsall sucks
Wow -- lots of credibility there

Get a life...

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Birdsall sucks
From TopGunTowers website:
We at TOP GUN TOWERS INC.
Pride ourselves on top notch quality and designs.
We only use American Made products in our products!!
With a full 1 year warranty from date of purchase.
We have been in buisiness since 1999 and proud to
say that we have been building products for Pro Sports Boats
a leader in the Catamaran Industry



And here is a thread from your favorite forum about the quality of the T-tops on Pro Sports Boats

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-...-services.html

For the record - I have a Birdsall top that was custom built for my boat and the one problem I had with it was promptly fixed by Birdsall at a time when they had serious problems themselves (shop had no roof and they were on generator power after a major hurricane left them with 3 months worth of repairs to do to their own facility).

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