Adding some extra's

lake anna boater

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Jul 11, 2008
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lake anna boater
Boat Info
08 185 sport 4.3mpi
07 lincoln navigator
Engines
mercrusier 4.3 mpi
I have a few questions
1. Has anyone added a full length canvas top to a 185 or anything close in size.
2. Has anyone try to install a table to that size of boat i have seen thousands of types of tables just don't know which one i should go with.
Thanks in advance for the suggestions
 
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By full length, do you mean from the bow seats to the sunpad? I have not seen a full length top on a 185 before, thats for sure. I think it would probably look ugly, not keeping with the lines of the boat. I am sure it could be made, but consider you'd likely need more stantions and drill more holes. How about one of those temporary "sun shades" with the center pole. They are inexpensive and "removable".

As for the table, yes, its possible and i would probably locate it into the floor locker hatch, near the aft section. They make aluminum inserts, but again, you'll need to drill a hole. My concern is lack of space. I have nearly zero room when my driver seat is fully back. Hope it is a small table or you will end up hitting on everything.

Hope this helps a bit.
 
I've seen one at local dealer in Brick, NJ (not MM) while driving by. I couldn't tell exact model (180, 220, etc.) but even though it could be functional it looked ugly. Your cool and sporty looking boat will be looking worst than a floating minivan. If that doesn't bother you, I'm sure that full camper can be added. It's much cheaper than upgrading to a bigger boat, but in this case it might not be worth it.
 
I've got a full camper for my 180 it's from the windshield back and uses the bow cover on the front... it's hidious but does the job to encase the boat... my only thought of ever using it was to go watch fireworks for new years but i didn't do it... makes a good storage cover tho... here's a pic i found out on the net... it's the original convertable top with the aft canvas attached in conjuntion with the bow cover...
 

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I've got a full camper for my 180 it's from the windshield back and uses the bow cover on the front... it's hidious but does the job to encase the boat... my only thought of ever using it was to go watch fireworks for new years but i didn't do it... makes a good storage cover tho... here's a pic i found out on the net... it's the original convertable top with the aft canvas attached in conjuntion with the bow cover...


looking for this exactly! just bought a 230 select and am at a loss for where to look.....
 

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