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Exterior Equipment
11.6 Hardtop
The standard hardtop consists of a laminated -
berglass top mounted to a welded, powder coated
aluminum frame that is bolted to the console. It
is equipped with red LED overhead lighting for the
helm and a mounting area for a VHF radio, stereo
or other electronics. There is also storage in the
rear of the hardtop liner, above the helm seats for
life jackets and other light items.
The top is designed to accommodate radio anten-
nas, radar antennas, forward and aft spreader lights,
navigation lights and rod holders. It could also be
equipped with optional outriggers. The spreader
lights, hardtop lights and retractable windshield
are controlled by switches in the helm switch panel.
The hardtop is not designed to support the addi-
tional weight of heavy items like a life raft. Radar
and electronics antennas must be mounted to the
top between the front and rear legs in the mount-
ing areas provided. Do not mount any antennas
or equipment to the brow area forward of the front
legs. The hardtop frame is not designed to support
the weight of accessories in this area and could be
damaged. The rear legs provide the wire chase for
lights and antennas mounted to the top.
Ski Tow
Some hardtop frames are equipped with a ski tow
designed for pulling one average sized skier or
wakeboarder. You should never tow more than
one skier or wakeboarder from the ski tow. Towing
more than one skier will put too much strain on the
fabrication and could cause damage to the hardtop,
console or cockpit sole.
Always use high quality tow ropes with attachment
loops when pulling wakeboarders or skiers. The tow
rope should always be attached using the attach-
ment loops and never tied to the ski tow or to any
type of metal hook. Tied ski ropes are very dicult
to remove and metal hooks will damage the ski tow
and the powder coated aluminum around it. Addi-
tionally, a metal hook can cause injury to your skier
if it breaks under the strain of the tow.
Typical Hardtop Ski Tow
Hardtop
Hardtop Liner, Overhead Storage & Electronics Panel
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