This SUCKS

[spareparts]

my friend that builds tops runs into this all the time, he told me, theres a reason that top is for sale, no one removes a perfectly good top to replace it with out a reason. He also pointed out most tops have a life span of usefulness vs. cost of repairs. He said bay boats are the worse because they generally don't ride well adn the aren't built as sturdy as offshore boats, making a less stable platform for the top to attach to.