Cost for bimini and full enclosure?
 

What should I expect to pay for a bimini top and full enclosure for a 28' performance boat?

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$3500 cdn....made to order........ all stainless steel.... Top gun.... 2nd bow out back......5 pieces in total....... goes from nothing to fully up in about 10min......sleeps 5.......it would probably look a little better if overall it was lower but Im 6'3'' and wanted to be able to sit up on the sunpad with my legs over the back seat with the top up and stand comfotably.....deep tint is a must........there is a zippered entry on BOTH sides........for reference the teens out back are 5'7" and 6'2" ..............doug

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Less than $2,500 around here.

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Gee , that's the first Fountain station wagon I ever saw :D :D

I paid $1300 for my 27 Formula using my current stainless bows. Got it with plastic windows , front and side and screens for the side only. Sunbrella. Also used existing boot since it was in good shape.

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What do you mean "TopGun? It has a beak! :D :D :D :drink:

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I love mine, it changed the boat completly! Rain or little cold weather doesn't stop now! It folds up into the engine hatch aswell. Just make sure it top quality stuff, don't go cheap!!

Here are some pics of mine. Sorry, somthing is phucking up with the up load. I'll try to post some latter.

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I was quoted 3800 from fountain for my 48 lightning, Bimini, front ,side and aft curtains

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Bimini from Noretech was 1500, I then later had a guy out of New Orleans do the side, aft and fron curtains for 1000, pretty good deal for a 43 Nortech.

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The cost is your eternal soul.

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You're funny

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Pictures of mine, hope it works now. Not the prettiest, could have been lower, but works great! fits in engine compartment too! Doubles as a bimini. And the whole boat is for sale!!! see signature

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Mine........didn't know I had it until it starting raining and figured I'd go and see what all that blue canvas was under the Vberth. :D :D

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More and then shortly after we finished putting it on, the rain stopped and the sun came out! :D :D :D :drink: :drink:

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PM Cuda .....he's the "authority" om Bimini's ......

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Jeff, send her over here. ;)

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I got them posted Rip, thanx though.

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To hell with the pics of the boat...send HER over here. :D

with the boots please. ;)

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Dam Cuda....

I was gonna say 500 bucks and your pride. :D

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LMAO!

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Oh, LOL, to funny. Here, one taken from Miami two weeks ago. Sorry no riding boots ;)

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I have a little over two grand in to this. All stainless bows and fittings, sunbrella brand canvas. Easily converts to a bimini in just a few minutes. Also has curtains that drop midway back so I can take off the rear side curtains for fishing and still have the forward section to stay out of the rain and wind. Best money I have spent so far on my money pit.

Steve H

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I make custom covers here in Michigan and I suggest only using sunbrella. Since top gun doesn't breathe,tends to fade, and has a little shrinkage. Sunbrella is fully breathable, fade resistant and won't shrink. It has a 5 year warranty. The cost for a bimini top is around 600 to 700 out of stainless steel and then the curtains will run you roughly 400.00 each. hope this helps. Bill Otto Custom Canvas Experts, Waterford, Mi 248-682-5000.

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Has anyone ever tried to make a bimini and full enclosure using these collapsible tent poles? I have always wanted a full enclosure, but want to store it completely out of sight. Not much room in my engine compartment to store it.

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the bimini part of mine just lays back on the sunpad......really doesnt bother you at all.......dont let that stop you from doing it.....you're missing out!!......the rear bow is a single "U" shaped piece that stores in the vee berth along with all the side curtains and the front......at the top of the thread the second pic I posted is with the top in the "down" position. In that shot everything is on the boat to put it in the fully "UP" position as in my first pic.......
heres the best shot I have with it on the sunpad

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Untill the wife wants to use the sun pad too.......sun tan.

Mine has a cover that is used to wrap the bimini once its folded back. It is suported up, and resembles a radar arch. Looks fine and is in no ones way.

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we just put it like this if she wants to sunbathe....I find while underway it moves around too much while bouncing off waves so we put it in the "all the way back" position

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click on the pic, you can see it better.......