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.

Check it out:

High Quality Bimini Tops At A Low Price

We have been making bimini tops for the boating industry for over 35 years.  From the way we manufacture our bimini tops to the way we run our business we are not your typical manufacturer. 

For many years now we have been supplying boat manufacturers with the very best bimini tops available.  We are not the largest out there but we are by far the best.  When the economy took a dive in 2008 we knew we had to get creative to stay afloat.  We have known for years that the choices out there for a boat owner to buy a new bimini top was limited.  The ones that were out there were very similar to each other in price and quality.  High price sub par to poor quality.  But they could get away with it because no one else was making them on a large scale…in essence there was no real competition.  There was no real reason to improve on price or quality.  There is a reason now.  That reason is Northstar Bimini Tops.

As the manufacturer we save our customers hundreds of dollars on a bimini top.  We are not a distributor.  We do not buy our bimini tops and then resell them.  We design them in house.  We manufacture them in house.  Our customers get the highest level of quality and service available.  We have been slowly growing and are beginning to make ourselves known. 

The toughest obstacle we have to overcome is being noticed online when someone does a web search for bimini tops.  So often when you search online for anything you typically stop after the first page or two of search results.  I did the same thing.  I don’t anymore.  I search out the best deal.  Not just the lowest price.  In this world of online purchasing there is no relationship anymore between the buyer and seller.  We try to create one online.  We are available for questions at any time.  We want to make sure you are comfortable with your purchase.  We want you to feel confident what you are buying will fit your boat.  We work one on one with you when what you need is not just a stock bimini off the shelf.  When you need an alternative way to mount it, or a different height or width.  Perhaps you want to install your bimini on a sailboat and have the backstay pass through the bimini top.  We can help.  We will work with you to make it happen.  No extra charge on most special requests. 

We are growing our business the old fashioned way…by providing an outstanding product at an outstanding price.  We want to grow because of word of mouth not because we paid a bunch of money to get on the first page or two of an internet search.  We not only want to earn your business we want you to be so happy you will tell your boating neighbors and friends about us. 

We are here for you.  We are ready to help. 

Northstar Bimini tops…Leading the way in quality and service. 

1.25" bimini tops coming soon!!

We have had an overwhelming amount of requests for frame work made with 1.25" square tubing. We hear you and are very close to launching them. Very soon, everything we offer will have the ability to be made with 1.25" square tubing. The frames will come standard with metal fittings and deck mounts. The parts we use aren't like what is out there right now being used by most of the other guys. The parts we are using are heavy duty and look even better.

The bigger frame is of course stronger but on top of that it looks nicer. In the late 90's more and more pontoon manufacturers were going to 1.25" tubing for the walls on their boats so they of course began using frames that were also 1.25" to match. The demand for replacement frames and Bimini tops is increasing more every year for 1.25" tubing and so must we keep up with that demand.

Looking around at some very common websites where you can buy these types of frames and tops I noticed one common link between all of them...there is no style. Nothing jumps off the page. Especially when they use a computer generated or enhanced image. What you see with us is what you get. We are redesigning our website to showcase these new frames and the parts that put them together. That, our quality, price, and customer service is what really sets us apart.

We are excited to unveil or new line up of Northstar Bimini tops so stay tuned!