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Hard Top - 42 LRC
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whoover
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There is a place called Marine Liquidators in fort Pierce. I have never been there but the web photos show alot of hard tops and frames stacked up. There may be something there, or at least something to start with.
Walt Hoover
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Looking for a foam hardtop and frame or a frame with a frp skinned top?
The big tower builders like Pipewelders, Bosch, Palm Beach Towers, etc will be the top end.
Tons of choices in South Florida, hopefully there's some players local to you.
Know a few guys who used this outfit for some super oversized center console foam hardtops with others building their frames.
https://wells-fiberglass-llc.myshopify.com/
The big tower builders like Pipewelders, Bosch, Palm Beach Towers, etc will be the top end.
Tons of choices in South Florida, hopefully there's some players local to you.
Know a few guys who used this outfit for some super oversized center console foam hardtops with others building their frames.
https://wells-fiberglass-llc.myshopify.com/
REBrueckner
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If you have a soft top already, consider reusing the frame support for your new hardtop. I pulled the existing soft top frame
top together on my prior 48ft Hatt YF to raise it several inches for more clearance under. I used SS pipe straps and bolted them
to the frames to the new hardtop. Withstood 90 mph weather front winds off the Maine/New Hampshire coast just fine.
You will likely have to bend the fame across the top a bit to match the curved contour of your new hardtop. The 3/4" soft
top frame is a lot less intrusive than the 1.5" or so pipe supports which would otherwise be used.
top together on my prior 48ft Hatt YF to raise it several inches for more clearance under. I used SS pipe straps and bolted them
to the frames to the new hardtop. Withstood 90 mph weather front winds off the Maine/New Hampshire coast just fine.
You will likely have to bend the fame across the top a bit to match the curved contour of your new hardtop. The 3/4" soft
top frame is a lot less intrusive than the 1.5" or so pipe supports which would otherwise be used.
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I thought I wanted to upgrade the translucent canvas look on my 52C with a hardtop, but when I finally saw one in real life, I instantly hated it: too dark inside for my tastes. So try to check on out first to make sure that is your cup of tea.
(Always great to hear from Rob!)
DAN
