Best Quality Pontoon Boat Bimini Top

I was surfing the net today to see what the competiton was up to. When I do that sort of thing I try really hard to put myself in the shoes of a consumer - you know, someone who is looking to buy a bimini top. I try to keep an open mind...I really do. Sometimes it is difficult though to keep a straight face. Here are a few things I "learned" today:

If your bimini top hasn't faded in 5 years it probably won't fade in another 5 years.

90% of all pontoon boats are 8' wide.

People that sell on ebay are typically college students selling out of their dorm room

Wow...there were more great lines but to keep this from dragging on and on lets just leave it at these three. As someone that has been around different fabrics my whole life I can tell you the first line is a bit off. I was going to email the website and ask if they believed that statement will they give me a 10 year warranty on their 5 year fabric?

90% of all pontoon boats are 8' wide. If it were the year 1999 I'd agree a little more but not completely. Most are 8'6" wide in 2014.

I have bought and sold quite a bit on ebay. I have never had the impression the seller was in a dorm room. I have never sold anything from a dorm room.

As a consumer I feel a bit lost when it comes to who is saying what online. Bimini tops are not cheap. If I dig into this topic online far enough I am going to get more and more confused. I would want to call someone who can help. Call Northstar Products - we are here to help. We will answer all questions honestly. We won't pressure you into upgrades or try to sell you something that may or may not fit correctly. Doing business with us is like doing business with a family member or friend. We will treat you fair and help you pick out the right top for you and your boat. We are not a one size fits all sort of business. If you want your bimini frame and top to be 92" wide we are not going to make you buy an 8' wide frame and push it into a 92" wide boat. We will build it 92" wide for you. No extra charge to do it either. Remember you are working with a friend here.

Bimini tops - make it a double!

Boating, especially pontoon boating is nothing like it was 15 years ago.  I look around at what so many manufacturers are doing and am amazed at some of the ideas.  Wakeboard towers, LED lighting, snap in carpet, unique floor plans, and the list goes on and on.

I'm a simple man though.  I like simple things.  For me as long as I'm on the water, it matters very little if I have a backward facing seat, or chaise lounge, or LED lighting.  No, it doesn't really matter at all.  What does matter to me is being comfortable on that 8' wide 22' long floating oasis.  I don't need to feel like I'm sitting in a lazy boy chair, I just need some shade from that hot ball in the sky.  As long as I have a cold beer and some shade I'm one happy guy.  Put a fishing pole in my hand and now I'm about as close to heaven on earth as I can get.

I can tell you from experience no one is going to remember how comfortable your pontoon boat furniture is, if you have satellite radio, or if your LED lights work if they are miserable on your boat because they couldn't get out of the sun.  Congratulations, you made your guests feel like a bratwurst on a grill.  They won't soon forget how miserable they were.  

If you had a double Bimini on your vessel your guests would have walked away happy, happy, happy.  If you had a double Bimini top made by Northstar Products not only would your guests walk away happy, you'd be happy, happy, happy too because of the number of heads that would turn when others see how amazing your boat looks.  Let's be honest, we all like getting attention on the water.  Not many boaters will know if your boat has snap in carpet or has the newest furniture but they will most definitely notice that beautiful double Bimini top and hear the good times coming from your guests because they are comfortable in the shade.

A piece of advice...if you don't have a double Bimini top, get one.  Even if you have to scrap the top you have now.  Do it.  It is a small price to pay for the comfort of your guests.  I mean it really is a small price.  We have really low prices on double Bimini tops.  Chances are we have one for you.  Check us out.

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Quality Canvas

I have been in this industry for quite awhile and have lived through its ups and more recent downs.  To get through those down times I've seen many different strategies to staying around and being viable.

 Some have been lucky enough to cruise through on name recognition alone.  Enough people know who they are so buy their products.  Others have turned to using more price friendly raw materials therefor sacrificing quality and to some degree their reputation as a high quality producer.  

We did not do either of those things.  We invested in our customers.  We provide such a high level of quality, service, and a true understanding of their needs by listening to them, they tell their friends, family, and that guy in the lake who asked where to buy one.  

We continue to listen to the needs of our customers and potential customers.  We watch the industry and its changes closely and adapt to them.  We are boaters too and treat every product we make and sell as if it where going on our boat.

Take some time to compare our products to our competitors.  Ask questions, demand better.  We are Northstar Products and we will lead you to better quality Bimini tops.

Framework for Bimini tops

What kind of frame is best for a Bimini top?  I get that question a lot.  The answer is always the same..."it depends".  We recommend square tube frames for pontoon boats.  They can either be 1" or 1.25".  If you are buying a good frame from a reputable company the 1" will be fine in terms of strength.  Around the year 2001 more and more pontoon builders started using 1.25" tubing for the walls of the boat - thus 1.25" frames started to be utilized.  Not so much for their strength, but rather because it matched the walls better.  We recommend using the same size frame as what the walls of your boat are made of.

Basically everything else goes to round tubing.  The two most popular sizes are 7/8" and 1" round.  We recommend stainless steel over aluminum.  Not only is it much stronger than round aluminum, it looks better too.  We typically use 7/8" stainless on everything.  The 1" is bigger, heavier, and stronger but in most applications on runabouts it would be overkill and over priced.

The Best Pontoon Bimini Top...Sirius Bimini's

Wow. There are a lot of pontoon bimini tops out there. Here at Northstar we have been wildly successful with our current aftermaket bimini tops. Initially, we attract potential buyers with our pricing. When they get our bimini tops they tend to tell their friends not only about the price but about the quality. Also about our service. Outstanding on both accounts. We are tapping into a great market by offering great bimini tops at a low price.

There has been a demand for more though. More quality, more options, better deck mounts, and a range of other suggestions. We are listening. We have launched a new line of bimini tops that we are calling "Sirius" bimini tops. And they are just that...serious. Serious quality, serious materials, Serious guarantee. Let me highlight what sets this bimini apart from ALL others...even from our own.

Sirius Bimini Tops are more expensive than our normal bimini tops. They are more expensive for the following reasons:

9.25oz Marine Grade Sunbrella Fabric - 10 Year Warranty

4 bow 1.25" Square Tube Frame with Metal Fittings

Front Braces and Rear Braces Standard

Trailering Braces

Tenara Thread - Lifetime Guarantee

Premium Storage Boot with Velcro Flap for Easy Install Around Stern Light

Wire for Stern Light Included

Color Coordinated Binding/Edging on Bimini Top and ALL 4 Zippered Pockets

Quick Release Stainless Steel Accon Marine Deck Mounts

Stainless Steel Eye Ends in Bottom of Frame and ALL Braces

8' or 8'6" Wide

8' , 9', or 10' Long

The Sirius Bimini Top will make your boat look better than ever. We wanted to come out with a bimini top that is the end all be all for the aftermarket. What we have found out is that it is not only the end all be all in the aftermarket...it is better than any OEM pontoon bimini top as well.

The trailering braces are great for allowing the bimini top to sit only a few inches off the deck of your boat for transporting down the highway. The trailering braces utilize the same deck mounts the rear braces use.

The premium storage boot is just that. Premium. We sew this boot together in three sections so there is a difinitive front, top, and back to the boot. this allows the boot to be completely form fitting around the corners of the frame. We use two #8 YKK zippers with metal sliders that zip towards the center of the boot. We use a velcro flap to allow an easy install of the boot around the stern light instead of having to drop the boot down over the top of the stern light.

The Accon Deck Mounts make this top very easy to take on and off the boat. It makes using the front braces easier as well. The biggest advantage to the Accon Deck Mounts is there are no pull pins. If your pontoon has furniture taller than the top rail of your boat you know how valuable this feature is. The pull pins tend to push into the back of the furniture and may leave a mark. There are no pull pins with this system. Super easy to use and with the stainless construction of this part it is very strong. It only made sense to us that if the deck mount is going to be stainless so should the eye ends in the bottom of the frame that attach the frame to those Accon Deck Mounts.

This bimini top does not compare to ANYTHING else in the aftermarket on ANY website. You will pay nearly this same amount for other companies standard bimini top. There is nothing standard about this bimini top in its construction or design. With a lifetime guarantee on the thread you can be certain this will last you for more years than any other bimini top you have ever had. It will look better too. If you have pre-existing deck mounts on your boat you want to utilize we will work with you to make sure you can use them with this bimini if possible.

We offer a 30 day money back guarantee that you will love this top. If you don't send it back for a full refund of the purchase price plus freight.

The boat owners that have purchased this type of bimini top agree that it is better than their original and they are glad they made the switch.

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