sidetracked

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

BL6

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

BL6

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

sidetracked

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

sidetracked

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

ThirdBird

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.

sidetracked

thanks, ill check with the dealer at the lake

5PMSMWHR

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.

handfulz28

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?

BL6

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.