Bimini top for 353
 

just bought a '06 353 and i need a bimini top, where can i buy one?

I would imagine you could order from Formula dealer or have local quality canvas shop make one for yourself.

Hey congrats on the purchase!! I'm coming down this wkend to Loto w/ my 353 & 496's be fun to compare notes.

sure, what part of the lake are you staying at?

i was asking about a top thinking someone would know where to get a good deal.

Canvas/tops and "good deal" do not belong in the same sentence. If you want a nice top, you're gonna pay pretty dearly for it.

thanks, ill check with the dealer at the lake

Do you just want the bimini or the full camper canvas? A good canvas guy will have to get the poles set, figure out where to drill the windshield frame, etc, even just the bimini adds up. I had a bimini with mine and getting the eisenglass, back panel and install of all the snaps was about $1400. Formula wanted $1600 for the eisenglass and backpanel, no snaps, no install.

Think about an AnchorShade...about $149 at West Marine when they have a sale.

How about converting a cockpit cover to an AnchorShade-like canopy? Instead of center poles for the cockpit cover, use a 7-8ft pole with a 3-4ft tee on top on each side behind the buckets, then four bimini strap from each corner to the cleats. You'd want a canvas/seamstress to modify the cover to your liking, but I wonder how that would work out?

Attached our photo's of our sun shade, which use use a lot.

And full bimini enclosure which we only carry & use when traveling to other ports overnight. Can run w/ bimini pulled back, but not good at speed or waves.

If its for day boating sun shade should be good answer.