Has anyone added a folding T-top like the Fishmaster Pro Series Folding Top?

[Jim_in_Delaware]

Still thinking about get a 210. Ideally, if I got this boat, I would want to be able to put it in my garage for the Winter (at least when we are not taking trips to Florida).

I'm think specifically about the 210 FSH Delux. My new house will have 8' high garage doors. What I don't know is if the folded T-top would still fit?

Sure wish the factory T-top on the Sport folded!

Jim

 

[2kwik4u]

I have no experience, just thinking out loud and dodging work by writing and bench racing here

Could you simply "add" 4 pivots/disconnects to the existing top so that it "folded" down? The front legs and top fold down over the bow, then the rear legs fold down over the seat? Might take a little working out with the tape measure, but I think it's feasible.

Like this:
Red dots are pivots.
Blue rectangles are legs
Black square is top.



Use these for the couplings?

Bicycle Torque Coupling specitications stainless steel

Surely a decent fab shop could create something like this for you at an acceptable (couple hundred bucks) price?

 

[Cowboy14]

I really think this kind of thing is so-able with some kind of legit hardware that already exists. I’m going to try and figure out how to add a hinge system with a release that uses knobs or tees that make it easy to fold down. Mine is outside with a cover on in the summer. But in the winter, my plan is to remove it and throw the cover on it in a garage space I have.