Dang. At $57 per sheet, I might start thinking about extending my pilothouse again. I did my roof about 7 years ago, no issues since. It’s a worthwhile project, for sure.
Dang. At $57 per sheet, I might start thinking about extending my pilothouse again. I did my roof about 7 years ago, no issues since. It’s a worthwhile project, for sure.
prices have come down on composite sheets.I paid $51/sheet yesterday for 1/4" Marine plywood. I thought that was a good price. Keep in mind, composite still needs FG over it to be complete.
Of course, marine ply needs Fg over it too.
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Greetings! I am just about to embark on the very same project, almost the exact size. My tentative first glance is 10x14, looking to stay on the lighter side as our main purpose is a permanent weather cover and solar mount. Take and post lots of pics, and what materials quantities/cost you see. Would love to see how your methods work!
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We put a hardtotop hardtop on our present boat and a previous boat. I installed it in a day with a helper. We love it. It comes in panels about 2’ wide and you install it piece by piece on the bimini frame. On this boat the hardtop is pretty big so I had to have 1 1/4” s/s bows made to support the top. It came in a box about 14’ long and I could pick it up.
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Greetings! I am just about to embark on the very same project, almost the exact size. My tentative first glance is 10x14, looking to stay on the lighter side as our main purpose is a permanent weather cover and solar mount. Take and post lots of pics, and what materials quantities/cost you see. Would love to see how your methods work!
4 gal resin about $80 ea
16 yards 17oz biax cloth, brushes, rollers, squeegees etc $200
from US Composites
1/2 sheet 1/2" ply for jig, cut on band saw this morning
1 sheet xps foam insulation used to build up edges $20
So about $620 so far.
this will be offset if I sell the current frame & bimini
Now anything yuo build related to solar is tax exempt plus a tax rebate
We put a hardtotop hardtop on our present boat and a previous boat.... . It comes in panels about 2’ wide and you install it piece by piece on the bimini frame. .
I looked at that system, didn't appeal to me
There's one boat in my marina missing one which went flying in a storm