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C.E. Smith Company Greensboro, NC USA
Installation Instructions for
Model 52100 Stainless Steel Ttop
The
center console boat. Bolt together construction relieves the stresses from engine
vibration and wave shock that can crack 100% welded Ttops. Made from 316L
stainless steel, your
minimum maintenance including occasional polishing and hosing off salt spray
after use. Your
and to support optional accessories such as antennas, rod holders, a storage
bag or electronics box. It is very strong, but is not to be used as a pylon for
skiing, wake boarding or for towing. The
adjustment allows it to fit over a wide variety of console sizes and shapes.
However, there are boats the
enough to support a Ttop. Such boats will require additional reinforcement to
the deck and or console above and beyond what is provided with this product or
discussed in these instructions. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to
determine when additional reinforcements are needed and to install these
reinforcements where needed for the Ttop installation to be strong and safe.
52100 Ttop provides a bolt together custom fit on virtually any
52100 Ttop will provide years of service with
Ttop is designed to provide shade to the boater
Ttop’s range of
Ttop will fit that are not built strong
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52100 MAIN KIT includes:
• Canopy Frame.
• Left Upright Frame, (
• Right Upright Frame, (plugged hole for wires in rear leg.)
• Pair of front V-Brace Bars with integrated clamp ends.
• V-Brace Console Castings: Front Casting & Top Casting (you will use one)
• Installation Hardware Kit
plugged hole for wires in front leg.)
PARTS to be Purchased Separately from Your Dealer:
• Canopy Cover (your choice of color to best compliment your boat.)
• Standoffs (4 usually required, lengths to be determined for each boat.)
• Rod holders.
• Electronics box 54100.
• Navigation light.
TOOL List:
Your
can do it alone; however, it is much easier with two people. Allow 3-5 hours for
installation.
Ttop can be installed using common hand tools. One person
Required Tools: With these common tools you can install your Ttop.
1. Hand drill
2. sharp 1/4” drill bit
3. sharp 3/16” drill bit
4. ½” countersink bit
5. #3 Phillips screwdriver
6. tape measure
7. pencil
Recommended Tools: We recommend you have the tools listed below,
especially the long drill bits and long screwdriver extension to make the install
easier.
1. Cordless variable speed drill
with torque control
2. 12” 1/4” drill bit
3. 12” 3/16” drill bit
4. #3 Phillips screwdriver tip
5. 12” drill extension for #3 tip
8. sharpie marker
9. 3/16” Allen wrench
10. 7/32” Allen wrench
11. 1/8” Allen wrench
12. 7/16” end wrench
13. 9/16” end wrench
6. 7/16” deep socket ratchet
7. 9/16” ratcheting box end
wrench
8. Rubber mallet
9. Dremel tool (if windshield
notching is called for)
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Required Customer Supplied Materials:
1. 3M 5200 or equivalent marine sealant to seal the holes you will drill in your
deck and console.
2. A small amount of heavy grease.
Fitting the Ttop to your Boat:
Fitting the
procedure. Take time to read thru all the steps below. Become familiar with
the decisions you will be making
friend help you make important choices.
See (figure 1.) to help you visualize how the Ttop will fit on your boat.
1. Start by parking your boat such that the deck will be level. This will allow
you to stand back from the boat and eye the inward lean of your uprights
and to admire your progress during the install.
2. Lift your uprights onboard and lean them against your console.
3. Check that you can access all your console openings. (fuel fill cap, access
doors, etc.) You may need to shift position to make everything clear.
a. Most console access doors will swing clear under the standard
angled uprights. However, if you have a large console side access
door, too tall to swing under the standard Upright angled mid-bar,
you may need to special order High Bar Uprights. With a full 43”
clear under their horizontal mid-bars, High Bar Uprights will
accommodate most taller console doors.
4. Next, you will choose standoffs and their mounting locations.
a. Take a good look at the different styles and lengths of standoffs
available to you. (Figure 3.)
b. Standoffs may clamp anywhere on the uprights.
c. Choose your locations and standoff styles such that the base of the
standoff lands on a good mounting location on your console.
d. You may find a combination of standoff styles and lengths works
best on your boat.
e. We recommend 4 standoffs, one for each corner of the console.
52100 Ttop to your boat is an easy step by step
before you get out your drill. Consider asking a
all
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f. Choose the shortest standoffs you can, so the room you have to
walk around your console is maximized.
g. Position your standoffs as high on the console as possible. Higher
mounting provides increasingly better support to the Ttop canopy.
h. Be sure to leave at least 1-1/4 inches of ”hand hold grab-clearance”
especially around the front upright tube near the windshield.
5. Locate your upright feet close to the console sides, on strong deck
suitable to carry the stress the Ttop will transfer to the deck when in use.
You may angle each foot to best compliment the shape of your console
and to fit around any irregularities.
a. On most boats, screws must be used to mount the feet to the deck
because there is no access to the underside of the deck to allow
through bolting. For this reason, quality stainless screws are
provided with your Ttop. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to be
sure the deck is made of a material suitable for screws.
b. For any accessory you attach to your boat, if you have access to
the back side of the mounting location it’s always best to thru-bolt
and back plate anything you attach to your boat for maximum
strength.
c. Be very cautious whe n drilling holes in your deck. Especially if you
are not absolutely sure how thick the deck is, what structure is
under it, do electrical wires run there, fuel lines, and most
importantly, don’t drill a hole in your fuel tank or anything else under
the deck that should not be drilled into.
d. That said, on many boats it is difficult to know what’s under the
deck and there is no access for visual inspection, so accessories
must be installed via “blind” drilling. Do so very slowly and pay
close attention to the chips coming out of the hole. If you see any
non-deck material in the chips or if you feel any change in
resistance to drilling, stop and evaluate if you should proceed.
Never let the bit run deeper than the length of the screw.
6. You may find you need to shift the uprights fore or aft to find the best
combination of standoff mounting locations and foot mounting locations.
7. See #8 and #9. Lightly clamp the standoffs onto the upright frames and
test your length and style selection.
8. As you do #7, be sure to clamp the standoffs on with the standoff cap on
top. That way if you ever remove your Ttop for storage you can remove
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the standoff caps and lift the top off without disturbing the bedding of the
standoffs to the console.
9. As you do #7, be sure to turn all 4 swivel feet so the cap is to the outside.
That way if you ever remove your Ttop for storage you can remove the
caps and lift the top free of the feet without disturbing the bedding of the
feet to the deck.
10. Stand well back from the boat and eye the look of your Ttop uprights
taking careful note of their inward lean. About 3 degrees of inward lean on
each side is usually best. Of course you may decide your boat looks best
with vertical uprights or some other degree of inward lean.
11. The mounting bases of the standoffs you select should land squarely on
the console.
a. On boats with extremely curved consoles it may be necessary to
fabricate tapered mounting shims to achieve a flush mounting base
fit for your standoffs.
b. Starboard® is an excellent material to use for this purpose.
12. Fit your front V-braces.
a. Take out your front V-brace bars and two console mount castings.
b. Remove the clamp caps from the brace bar end clamps.
c. Hold the clamp up high against an upright tube and hold the
flattened end near the centerline of the console.
i. Look at the clearance between your windshield and the
brace bar.
ii. You may need to move the uprights to get the best
windshield clearance for the V-braces.
iii. You can mount your V-brace clamps on the front or rear
upright tubes.
d. Your windshield angle will determine if you should mount your V-
braces behind the windshield
i. If you use the console front casting, choose a location as
high as possible on the front of the console.
or in front of the windshield.
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