Tower Bimini Pre-07 AR230

[RadioWaves]

Has anyone added a tower mounted bimini on the older boats. I hate the way the oem bimini rattles in rough water, plus it is a pain to open since I installed tower speakers. I looked at a lot of tower mounted at the ST Louis boat show and it looks pretty straight forward but no one sells a universal aftermarket unit.
Any ideas?

 

[Cowboy Casey]

I just found this, depending on the measurements, it might work... it says universal...
http://shop.monstertower.com/p-103-cargo-rack-bimini.aspx

 

[RadioWaves]

I really like that one but I think I want one that will fold away when we need a little sun. http://www.go2marine.com/product/16...roductfeed&utm_source=googlebase&WT.mc_id=gb1
this is something like I want but it seems small.

 

[Cowboy Casey]

Found this one also, they look really nice and foldable... kind of expensive and may take some time to get but a quality product it looks like..

http://www.towerbiminis.com/#

 

[RadioWaves]

Thanks Cowboy, I emailed them looks like what I am looking for

 

[farrelltravis]

Ok, I admit it. I am a dummy. I never realized those years didn't have the tower-mounted bimini.

 

[RadioWaves]

Might be easier to just trade for a new boat

 

[Cowboy Casey]

LOL

 

[Lspeedss]

Funny this ckmes up. I was just thinking about this on the way to work. Couldn't we just buy one from Yamaha from a newer model AR230

 

[Cowboy Casey]

hmmmmm, i wonder if it could be that easy.... you would have to order all the parts but i suppose it could be done...

 

[Lspeedss]

Looks like it could be affordable. Need to compare measurements with a 2012 AR240.

 

[Lspeedss]

Any 2012 AR240 owners have any comments about their pros/coins of their bimini tops? Has anyone tried this?

 

[andyak]

Has anyone put a 2012 tower bimini on an older ar-230 yet? I have 2005 and need a bimini - thanks!

 

[JCampbell]

I bought a 2008 bimini for my 2007. It had the same mounting points

 

[96Pirate]

I bought a 2008 bimini for my 2007. It had the same mounting points

@JCampbell Where did you buy from? I have been looking to do this as well.

Thanks

 

[JCampbell]

It was from a dealer. Looked ay Yamaha Parts Net out of Washington but the freight was killer. I had a local dealer match the price plus 10%.

 

[96Pirate]

Thanks @JCampbell I will take a look at but might be too expensive. I was thinking of fabricating 1 myself and reusing the existing poles.

 

[woodard1983]

Funny this ckmes up. I was just thinking about this on the way to work. Couldn't we just buy one from Yamaha from a newer model AR230

I looked into doing that, it would end up being over $1200 to make the change

 

[woodard1983]

I bought a 2008 bimini for my 2007. It had the same mounting points

what did you end up paying?

 

[JCampbell]

$650. I used dealer cost parts in Kalamazoo MI. I live in Illinois but they are 20 from the lake house. The upgrade was a must when I added the Wetsounds Rev8's