I'm kind of new here, that is I don't post much but I thought I would share my winter project with you. It might help someone that has this type of top.
I bought this boat in New Jersey 4 years ago and it needed a new top then. Pipewelders in Florida made the original tower and top. I got my canvas guy to make a new top but he said he has never done an install like this so I took on the job myself. It's called lace-less for a reason. It's fastened to the tower pipe by a small metal trim and screws.
You can see in this photo the stitching is shot and seams in the front were leaking.
I removed the old top. I think it was made of Weblon.
While the top was off I washed and waxed the framework and painted the welds. There is some pitting, luckily it's in an area that doesn't show to bad.
The new top made of Stamoid, is 3-4" long. Once you get it place you put the trim and all the screws back in. Then with the help of my son we take out 2 or 3 screws at a time and pull the top down tight with duckbill pliers and put the screws back working all around the top until it's as tight as a drum.
Once you get it all tight you razor blade the excess off at the trim.
Then replace the radar dome, fiberglass floor, outriggers and windows.
Done!
The install of the top took us about 4 hours, the rest of the work we did took days.
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