Eric, Good questions.

My son has the tools to bend the tubing.

He also has a shop at his house to sew and all the other stuff involved in the building of this.

It is very complicated, but with the right tools and his knowledge it is gonna work.

A pre-built top, or generic, from Willie or another boat dealer are not as nice as this. These materials are a much better grade. Higher quality canvas and window material. I don't think it would fit as well either. With no windshield it is a little tricky to fabricate to the bow area.

And the labor costs to me are within the family, so yes, I'm gonna save some bucks.

Even with do-it-yourself it is rather expensive.

I will continue updating as we progress.

I might even build one for the drift boat, but that will be down the line on my things to do.

Thank you,

fp