The patent-pending Montauk-T-Topless™
stainless steel, folding T-Top is a special
T-Topless™ version designed to fit most Boston Whaler®
Montauk 17, Montauk 170, Montauk 19, Montauk 190,
Outrage 17, Outrage 18, Outrage 19, Outrage 20, Outrage 21, Outrage 22,
Outrage 23, Outrage 24,
Montauk 150,
Dauntless 15, Dauntless 16, Dauntless 18, Dauntless 180,
Newport® 17
and Striper® 17
boats.
The Montauk-T-Topless™ canvas sits 10" further back
than the standard T-Topless™ to provide clearance
for use of the rod holders mounted across the front of the Whaler's® console
(note the rods in the front rod holders in the photo to the right).
It is also 4" taller and has longer 52" rear legs.
Optional Triple-Bend Rear-Legs can be mounted
to the front or rear of the Reversible Pilot Seat (RPS, flip back seat).
Click here and the scroll down for photos of the tops on customer's Montauks!
For "Do-It-Yourselfers", we now offer the Montauk-Shadow™ folding T-Top
kit (shown below) for
$899.
The Montauk-Shadow™ is a 5" taller version of
the popular Shadow™ folding T-Top kit,
with the proper rake to clear the Montauk's®
raked-forward grab rails and provide 6'3"+ of headroom!
Like the Montauk-T-Topless™,
this kit clears the Montauk's® front rod holders and includes straight Rear-Legs,
but lacks the built-in navigation light, wiring and fully welded arched longitudinal bar.
Both tops install in about 1-1/2 hours (drill NO holes) to the Whaler's®
windshield grab rails, and eliminate the need for annoying
Bimini top frames and straps which hamper access around the boat.
The Montauk-T-Topless™'s integrated
Navigation Light provides
reliable, glare-free light for trouble-free evening cruises.
Optional Rod Holders (2 or 4) get your rods
up out of the way, and can be used for trolling,
while our popular
Gear Loft stows 3 to 5 life preservers,
freeing up your console for storage of dry gear!
"Click" pictures for larger images!
Patent Pending
Compare the Montauk-T-Topless™ and Montauk-Shadow™
to other alternatives:
The Montauk-T-Topless™ and
Montauk-Shadow™ mount
on the Montauk™, Dauntless™, Outrage™, Newport™
or Striper™ 7/8" windshield grab bars
in about 1-1/2 hours, and folds forward
to cradle between the front bow rails,
where they fit under
a standard Whaler® boat cover!
The tops are out of the way for fishing, solid and durable.
The 1" diameter polished stainless tubing compliments the looks
of the Whaler®'s rail systems, weighs just
22lbs (Montauk-Shadow™) or
28lbs (Montauk-T-Topless™),
and is available in
6 Sunbrella® colors,
including popular
Black, Mediterranean Blue Tweed (shown here)
or Dubonnet Tweed (red) to match the Whaler® logo color!
In addition, the tops pays for itself
in 6 months compared to storage.
Bimini Tops are difficult to fish around and
make entry/exit difficult because they mount on the Montauk at or near the opening
between the front/rear side rails. Boston Whaler® charges
$1,091now $1,200 !
for their original Mills®
"Sun top (bimini) with boot (black or blue) and stainless steel fittings"
Fixed T-Tops must be screwed to the floor with
wood screws on Whalers®. They cannot be through-bolted to the back
of the fiberglass because Whalers® are foam-filled for flotation.
Thus, the wood screws will eventually pull out.
In addition, a fixed T-Top wastes floorspace with the mounts, and will not
fold down to put the boat in a garage or under a standard boat cover
Boston Whaler® introduced the new generation
2002-2007 Montauk-170
and 2002-2007 Dauntless-160 boats
with the same low console (p/n 22-J871-00) and grab rails,
so our tops only provide 5'11" (Montauk-T-Topless™)
or 6'1" (Montauk-Shadow™) of headroom,
and the cooler must be removed to lower the top fully.
In 2008, Boston Whaler® came out with a new 4" taller console,
giving the 2008-2012 Montauk-170
a clearance of
6'3" with the Montauk-T-Topless™ and
6'5" with the Montauk-Shadow™!
The Montauk 190 and Dauntless 15 use the
standard, Medium-width T-Topless.
Lowers below the windshield grab rail height
Montauk-T-Topless™ lowered on 1982 Montauk® 17,
shown at right →
Montauk-Shadow™ lowered on the same 1982 Montauk® 17,
shown below ↓
Fits under standard boat cover
The Montauk-T-Topless™ and Montauk-Shadow™
both fit under a standard boat cover,
as the top nestles between the bow rails.
Head and fishing rod clearance
Montauk-T-Topless™ shown at right in the raised position
on a Montauk® 17
with the optional Triple-Bend Rear-Legs attached to the front of the
Reversible Pilot Seats (RPS, flip back seat).
The standard rear legs attach to the console grab bars.
This provides significantly more head room than the standard Boston Whaler®
original Mills®
bimini top's 5'10" height.
Once again, note how the design allows use of the front rod holders.
The Montauk-Shadow™
provides similar clearance.
allows use of the front, console-mounted rod holders,
as well as the 2 rod holders in the Montauk's® Teak
Reversible Pilot Seat (RPS, flip back seat).
It fits using the same front mounting points as the Montauk-T-Topless™,
and offers the Triple-Bend Rear-Legs for mounting to the
Reversible Pilot Seat (RPS, flip back seat).
Lowers about even with windshield grab rail height
Montauk-T-Topless™
shown at right in the lowered position
on a Montauk® 17.
If your boat fits in the garage or under a boat cover now,
it should fit with the top lowered.
The Montauk-Shadow™ lowers similarly.
Coverage
The Montauk-T-Topless™ (at right) provides
23 square feet of coverage, yet weighs only 28 pounds.
The Montauk-T-Shadow™ provides
21 square feet of coverage, yet weighs only 22 pounds.
Installs in About an Hour
The Montauk-T-Topless™ and Montauk-Shadow™
install on the Montauk™'s (or Dauntless'™;) windshield grab bars
using two pairs of stainless steel split rail clamps
in less than an hour without drilling holes in the floor or
console of your boat and then trying to get wood screws to hold.
The Montauk-T-Topless™ and Montauk-Shadow™
come with straight rear legs.
These straight rear legs
line up nicely with the optional Spray-Shield on the Montauk-T-Topless™
We also offer Triple-Bend Rear-Legs,
which provide additional room to walk to the rear of the boat.
These legs can be mounted to the console grab rail,
the front of the Reversible Pilot Seat (RPS, flip back seat)
or the back of the reversible seat.
Mounting Options
On the Montauk-T-Topless™ the rear legs mounts can be attached
in any of 3 positions, per owner preference:
Console Grab Bar's Rear vertical bars,
Reversible Pilot Seat's (flip seat) Front or Rear vertical bars
with the optional Triple-Bend Rear-Legs.
(Shown here mounted on the Reversible Pilot Seat's Front vertical bar in highest position.)
Optional Triple-Bend Rear-Legs Mounted to Console Grab Bar
... on a 2009 Montauk® 170
The optional Triple-Bend Rear-Legs were tilted back by this customer for a "rakish" look.
The rear legs can be mounted lower on the console grab bar,
and more forward on the Montauk-T-Topless™ frame
for a more vertical look if desired.
Rear Legs Mounted on Reversible Pilot Seat's (RPS) Front Vertical Bar
Shown with the Reversible Pilot Seat (RPS, flip back seats) swung back for driving,
and forward for fishing behind the boat.
These rear legs can be slid up or down about 2 to 3 inches for height adjustment.
Quick-Release Pins
Two stainless steel (type 316) quick-release pins with lanyards make lowering a snap.
Optional Shorter legs
We also offer shorter, straight 38" rear legs as an option.
These are not quite as sturdy as the 52" straight rear legs,
but are a little more out of the way,
which may be more important - especially if you don't use your boat in rough water.
Ready to fish
Montauk-T-Topless™ raised with the Reversible Pilot Seat (RPS, flip back seat) in the fishing position.
Clearance
Compare the clearance with bimini tops or a floor-mounted T-top.
Strong enough to hang from!
We do NOT recommend or warrant hanging from the top (and especially the rear),
but we found in our tests that the 1" OD TIG welded Stainless tubing frame
is strong enough to hang on!
(click the picture for full size)
No annoying bimini top frame or straps!
No more ugly, bimini top or straps in your way, or flapping in the breeze.
A Perko® white all-around navigation light on the Montauk-T-Topless
provides USCG approved 2 nautical mile (2nm) visibility
for power vessels under 65' and is ABYC, NMMA & RIMA certified.
This lights uses a reliable wedge base bulb
(not the traditional Perko end-to-end light that frequently fails).
Replace your unreliable plug-in stern light!
The light's position above and to the rear of the top's canvas eliminates glare at the helm for much improved night vision!
Ancor® brand tinned copper 14-gauge Wiring and adhesive-lined heat-shrink butt connectors
are run completely hidden inside the tubing of the starboard leg of the
Montauk-T-Topless™.
A wiring harness is provided to connect to your boat's navigation lights and
Ancor® adhesive-lined heat-shrink attached splash-proof snap plugs allow for easy top removal.
A SeaChoice® USCG approved 6-LED, 360-degree, 2 nautical mile (2nm) visibility
white navigation/anchor light is offered as an optional upgrade
for those who never want to change a bulb again on the Montauk-T-Topless.
Other Colors & Optional Supports
Here, a Montauk-T-Topless™ is shown in
Dubonnet Tweed (red) Sunbrella®
and a set of the
optional
Montauk-17-Rail-Supports in use here.
(click picture for larger image)
Tow the Montauk-Shadow™ or Montauk-Shadow™
safely down the highway!
New Montauk-Shadow™ shown trailering down the highway at 65mph.
Sunbrella® Marine Canvas Repels Water Like a Duck!
New Montauk-Shadow™ shown here.
Optional Montauk-T-Topless™ Spray-Shield for Montauk™ 17
The Montauk-T-Topless™ Spray-Shield has
30-gauge clear Vinyl windows (also known as Eisenglass or Isinglass)
framed with Sunbrella® (any color) and
attaches to the T-Topless™ frame tightly
with Velcro® (note how it Velcros around the frame inside)
and Bungee ball ties.
The Spray-Shield wraps around the sides of the Montauk-T-Topless™ frame
to keep spray out
and has a "smiley" window with plastic zippers
which can be rolled up to let the breeze in and for trailering.
The Spray-Shield is split at the bottom and joined with Velcro™
to go around the Montauk's front "Shepherd's Rail",
providing a spray-tight, clear window all the way down
to the bottom of the Montauk's plexiglass windshield.
The Montauk-T-Topless™ will fold down with the Spray-Shield in place
(may need to be loosened at bottom).
Click pictures for larger views!
curtains
full curtains
30 gauge clear vinyl
30 gauge isinglass
30 gauge eisenglass
strataglass clear vinyl
30 mil clear vinyl
30 mil isinglass
30 mil eisenglass
Mounting the Spray-Shield on a Montauk™ 17
The Spray-Shield mounts on the Montauk-T-Topless™ on
the Montauk™ 17 with Velcro® and Bungee Ball Cords (provided) which
wrap around the frame up top and
get stretched to small, white knobs (provided) which mount to your
Montauk™ 17 with small screws (provided) on each end of your rod holders.
Inside, there are Velcro panels that wrap tightly round the Montauk-T-Topless™ frame,
so its all nice and tight!
Click pictures for larger views!
Optional Montauk-T-Topless™ Spray-Shield and Gull-Wings for Montauk™ 17
For those who want extra spray protection, our Montauk-T-Topless™ Gull-Wings
zip onto the Spray-Shield above, and extends to the floor
and out to the gunwales,
creating a sheltered pilot house.
The Sunbrella® marine fabric and 30ga clear vinyl Gull-Wings
extend down from the top frame to floor level on the Montauk™ 17.
The Gull-Wings can be unzipped from the Spray-Shield,
removed and rolled up in about 5 minutes!
We can even custom make a set of fully surrounding T-Top Curtains if needed!
Click pictures for larger views!
Mounting the Gull-Wings to the Spray-Shield on a Montauk™ 17
The Gull-Wings zip onto the back edge of your Spray-Shield and
use Bungee Balls (provided) up top to wrap around the Montauk-T-Topless™ frame.
A pair of Bungee Balls go around the railings on the outside of the Montauk™ 17,
and the bottom is stretched (with Bungee Balls) to small white knobs (included)
which mount with existing screws in your console floor mounts.
Requires mounting of 2 small, white 'knobs' to the gunwales for bungee balls
to attach to.
Click pictures for larger views!
Optional Rod Holders
Polished SeaChoice® stainless steel clamp-on rod holders
can be mounted on sides (as shown) for out of the way rod storage.
Optional Gear Loft
The optional Gear Loft is custom fit to the T-Topless and Montauk-T-Topless to provide
overhead storage for 4 or 5 PFDs (life preservers), towels, throwable cushions and other light gear,
freeing up floor space or other valuable storage lockers for dry goods like tackle,
food or coolers.
Made of open-weave, breathable Phifertex® PVC-coated polyester by Phifer®
with nylon webbing sewn around all edges and nickel plated grommets just like the Sunbrella® canvas,
the Gear Loft will protect your gear and allow it to breathe and dry to avoid mold and mildew.
The Gear Loft laces onto the T-Topless™ or Montauk-T-Topless™ frame, under the Sunbrella® canvas
in about 20 minutes.
Unlike other T-Top storage options, the T-Topless™ Gear Loft doesn't hang down below the T-Top frame.
Instead, it stays out of view and "out of your space" ... plus ... you can tow your boat with the Gear Loft in place,
as the front closes with a bungee ball cord!
The Gear-Loft is also available on the Montauk-Shadow™,
where it holds 3 life preservers.
Height
The Montauk-T-Topless™ has:
6 foot 7 inch inside clearance
(adjustable up to 6ft 8in by sliding rear legs mounts up on the
Reversible Pilot Seat),
and
6 foot 4 inch side clearance
(adjustable from 6ft 2in to 6ft 5in by sliding rear legs mounts up/down
Reversible Pilot Seat)
The Montauk-Shadow™ has:
6 foot 3 inch clearance
(adjustable up to 6ft 5in by sliding rear legs mounts up on the
Reversible Pilot Seat)
The Montauk-T-Topless™ and Montauk-Shadow™ provide Clearance
to use the Front Rod Holders.
The Montauk-T-Topless™ and Montauk-Shadow™
were specifically designed
to clear rods placed in the front, console-mounted rod holders.
The Montauk-Shadow™ even provides clearance for rods in the
Montauk's® teak Reversible Pilot Seat's rod holders!
Standard Boston Whaler® Bimini Top
The Boston Whaler® standard bimini top is low, cumbersome
and in the way for fishing, ingress and egress.
Front Rod Holders Unusable with Bimini Top,
With the bimini top raised, the front rod holders
cannot be used on older or new style Montauks®.
Rigid T-Top Issues ...
Rigid T-Tops have issues of their own, including weight, high center of gravity,
mounting holes in the floor, clearance along the side and cost.
Sunbrella® is the #1 marine canvas in the world
We exclusively use Sunbrella®, the best marine canvas in the world.
The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends Sunbrella®
as an aid in the prevention of skin cancer.
Check out Sunbrella's marine fabrics, care and cleaning at
www.Sunbrella.com.
We offer the following popular
Sunbrella®
colors for the
T-Topless™ and
Montauk-T-Topless™ tops,
or we can also special order (no cost) any
Sunbrella® marine top fabric color
to match your boat precisely:
Montauk-T-Topless™, Montauk-Shadow™ and T-Topless™ Folding T-Tops
Spray-Shield and Gull-Wings Canvas Size Chart
for Boston Whaler® Montauk®, Outrage® and Dauntless® boats
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Specifications
T-Topless™
is a sturdy, folding, welded, semi-custom (many sizes & variations) stainless steel T-Top
which installs in an hour
and raises, lowers or removes in seconds allowing the owner to keep their center console boat
in a garage, boat house or under a boat cover or their rigid inflatable boat (RIB) in a yacht bay.
Nine size combinations, an integrated navigation light and availability in any Sunbrella® canvas color produce a custom look and feel.
Frame: Formed from a single 20-foot piece of 1"OD x 16-gauge (.065") wall,
polished AISI type 304L stainless steel tubing,
using an Ercolina® Numerical Control (NC) bender and
TIG welded with Swagelok® NC orbital welder
to type 316 surgical stainless steel fittings with
forward facing "Visor" and center "Top Bow" bar for improved shape and rigidity.
All components factory assembled and welded (unlike other makes).
Stabilizer bar mounted for port or starboard helm configuration.
The T-Topless Shadow™ model is a
kit version of the T-Topless™ providing a great value for those
"Do-It-Yourselfers" who like to put things together themselves
(and don't need a built-in navigation light).
Like the T-Topless, the Shadow™ kit is a 1"OD stainless frame folding top
with welded fittings
which assembles and installs in about an hour,
provides refreshing shade and raises, lowers or removes in seconds
to fit in a garage or under a boat cover.
In order to fit most center console boats and RIB rail configurations,
this universal kit is available in:
5 different height/rake configurations,
3 different rear leg lengths,
2 front mounts (7/8" or 1") sizes,
3 rear mounts (7/8", 1" or deck mount) options,
Detailed Specifications:
Models: To fit Grab Rail widths from 27" to 37" inches.
Tall Raked Forward (Montauk) for Boston Whaler® Montauk™, Outrage™,
Dauntless™ & other Short Grab Rails
raked 25° to 65° forwards. This model includes a spreader bar to keep the front
of the top spread apart to clear the console when lowered.
Frame: Numerical Control (NC) formed AISI type 304L polished stainless steel tubing,
TIG welded to type 316 surgical stainless fittings.
Optional stabilizer bar can be mounted in either port or starboard helm configuration.
Size: 5'6" long X 52" wide rear X 37" wide front = 21 sq.ft coverage.
Fits: 7/8" & 1" diameter stainless steel windshield grab bars from 27" to 37" wide, and over 42" tall.
Height:
Standard, Standard-Raked-Fwd & Standard-Raked-Back:
24.1" above mount
=~ 22" above front windshield grab-rail,
typically providing 6'2" to 6'5" clearance,
Montauk-Shadow™ & Tall-Raked-Fwd:
28.6" above mount
=~ 26.5" above windshield grab-rail &
~24" above Montauk™ or Outrage™ windshield grab-rail,
providing 6'1" to 6'3" of clearance on Montauk® 17,
Tall & Tall-Raked-Back:
29" above mount
= ~27" above front windshield grab-rail,
typically providing 6'2" to 6'8" clearance.
Weight: 19.0 pounds, 22.0 pounds for Tall-Rake-Fwd (Montauk-Shadow)
Montauk-T-Topless™ Shadow kit in action ...
YouTube® video showing the Montauk-Shadow™ on the water.
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Boston Whaler®, Montauk®, Dauntless®, Outrage®, Newport® and Striper®
are registered trademarks of the Brunswick® corporation.
This site and the products on this site are not
made for or sanctioned by the Brunswick® company.
Verifying your Boat:Hull Identification Numbers (HIN) AFTER Aug 01, 1984 ...
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Each of our boat manufacturers' canvas pages
have Photos of the Factory OEM T-Tops, Hard-Top, Bimini-Tops, Canvas, etc. at the
bottom of the page for verification
(Sea Hunt® Photos for example).
Please compare your boat against these photos to insure you have the
Original-Equipment (OEM) Top frame from the Factory
(some dealers, like Chatlee in NC and Ed's Marine Superstoe in VA,
for example,
install their own, after-market T-Tops).
Our Factory OEM canvas
does not fit after-market Tops!
Boston Whaler®, Sea Ray® and Grady White® do NOT allow
dealers to install their own, after-market tops on new boats,
so these are typically Factory OEM,
unless an owner installed their own top.
We sell at a discount (and without 6-12% Sales Tax) versus the local dealers
since we "make-to-order" (Just-In-Time = JIT)
using our inventory of 1,000's of patterns
(no need to carry inventory)
and thus our overhead is lower.
Agreements with current boat manufacturers
(Sea Hunt®, Grady White®,
Key West®, Tidewater®, Sea Fox® & Pioneer® for example)
often prevent us from selling the current production model year's
"standard" color canvas
direct to the public.
Some (Boston Whaler® and Sea Ray® for example) allow us to sell direct,
just like their own dealers.
HOWEVER, we CAN usually sell the current year's canvas in
NON-Standard colors or fabric, so call or email to check.
We are the only provider of the Factory Original-Equipment (OEM) Canvas and Covers
for several "orphaned" boat manufcaturers, who have closed for business and
no longer have a dealer network to provide new or replacement canvas, covers or parts, including
Baha Cruisers®,
Mariah®,
McKee Craft®,
Palmetto Custom®,
Sea Boss® and
Sea-Pro® boats.
Some photos show optional items mounted on standard products.
Descriptive, typographical or photographical errors are subject to correction.
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