Tower Bimini Help-2006 205 Sport

SeaRayTrooper

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2006 205 Sport 5.0 Red
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5.0 MPI
Hi Sport owners.

I added an OEM factory tower (XTP/Monster) last year. My bimini will not fit under it. No one wants my old bimini, so I need to start looking for a new one as I have little ones who could use the shade. I really do not want to cut down the frame as I think it looks very poor...

Does anyone have an aftermarket bimini for the above setup that they can share a pic of/etc.? I have seen a few I like but they are steep.....

Thanks!
 
I don’t know if this will help but I just bought a 190BR and the past owner installed the XTP Monster wakeboard tower also. He also found that the bimini wouldn’t fit under the tower. So he took off the bimini and installed it on top of the tower. When the bimini is folded down it just rests on top of the tower nicely.
Good Luck.

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Hi Sport owners.

I added an OEM factory tower (XTP/Monster) last year. My bimini will not fit under it. No one wants my old bimini, so I need to start looking for a new one as I have little ones who could use the shade. I really do not want to cut down the frame as I think it looks very poor...

Does anyone have an aftermarket bimini for the above setup that they can share a pic of/etc.? I have seen a few I like but they are steep.....

Thanks!

Trooper, mind if I ask how much the tower cost? And, did you install yourself. And, where did you find an aftermarket Bimini that would fit, and at what cost? Thanks!
 
Dave-check my prior thread out here:

http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/10071-205-Sport-thread/page2?highlight=official+205

Monster Towers will sell you this same tower OEM but they want $3,000 for it and that does not include installation.

I got lucky and a dealer had one mothballed.

As far as aftermarket biminis for the tower, Great Lakes Boat Top I believe makes one that is OEM for the factory tower. They want $650 for it though.
 
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Thanks Drewgar, but my frame is different from that one...it has two attachment legs on the port AND starboard side. I saw one guy on this forum who cut his legs short, reattached them, and put it under the tower, but I really do not like how low it is and how it looks. As far as going over the top, I considered it but would have to get a whole new frame and re-purpose the sunbrella fabric a lot...
 

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