[acbrown2001@yahoo.com]

Has anyone come up against a project of installing a hardtop cover on a 1998 3500 Open? If so would you share your thoughts with me please.

[Ken Grabowski]

Has anyone come up against a project of installing a hardtop cover on a 1998 3500 Open? If so would you share your thoughts with me please.

I put one on mine around 2004, it was from factory. At that time about $19 k, best option I. Ever added to boat.

[acbrown2001@yahoo.com]

Hi Ken,

Thank you for getting back to me, I bet it looks great. I’m going to see what other options there might be out there.

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The cheapest option is likely atlantic towers. They are a decent value but not up to the quality or appearance of a factory top or one made by a good custom shop. $19k is crazy high for 2004 pricing, but that is because it was from the factory. I had a custom top designed/fabbed/fully installed circa 2010 and it was about $10k. I would expect a custom top today to be in the $20k range, but it can go way up from there depending on options.

Get a price from atlantic towers (they likely have pictures of one or more 3500's they've done) and then get prices from a couple local shops. I agree that a hardtop completely transforms a boat like this, both in appearance and usability of the helm deck, and is a very worthwhile upgrade.

[Matta0413]

Atlantic top looks great on boat. Changed the entire look

[acbrown2001@yahoo.com]

Thank you for the information