Looking for a Cruiser canopy

ezmobee

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Re: Looking for a Cruiser canopy

The tops that attach to the windshield like that are called "convertible tops". The ones that don't are "bimini tops". Biminis, as you know, you can get anywhere. Convertibles are generally a custom canvas shop kinda deal.
 
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Re: Looking for a Cruiser canopy

Thanks, that helps me a lot. Especially I am thinking of getting a new windshield since the curved one that is now on boat, does not look original and it is cracked in a number of places. I guess I need to get a windshield with snaps already installed and then have the custom convertible top made.
Thanks
Richy in Austin,TX
 
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Re: Looking for a Cruiser canopy

starmate said:
Thanks, that helps me a lot. Especially I am thinking of getting a new windshield since the curved one that is now on boat, does not look original and it is cracked in a number of places. I guess I need to get a windshield with snaps already installed and then have the custom convertible top made.
Thanks
Richy in Austin,TX
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Ayuh,... I'm not sure which year it happened, but the Holiday went to flat glass windshields at some point,...

I'm sure somebody in the Starcraft forum would know...

Atleast the flat glass windshields are fixable...
 
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Re: Looking for a Cruiser canopy

793px-Starcraftb67015-67 Brochure.jpg


This is a picture of the Holiday in the 1967 Brochure.
My Boat Title says it is a 1967, but there are no hull markings to verify that. I believe the 67 Holiday was the first year for a flat framed windshield. But I haven't found a picture of a 66. Mine has an old cracked curved windshield that doesn't really seem like it was the original on this boat. It is not mounted solidly and there are a few unused holes near the windshield.
Not unusual back in the 60's to put a few 66 parts on a 67, or possibly title a 66 as a 67. A few of the boats in the 67 Brochure were still sporting the curved bubble windshields but they were smaller runabouts.
Richy
 

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