The Budget Boat Tower Kit

Online Installation Guide

Step 4

Leg Crossbars and Standoffs

Once you are satisfied with the position of the T-top over your console, drill the leg cross bar and the center console for the side standoff. This may be placed anywhere on the cross bar, or about 8-10" down the front or rear leg. While in most installations a single standoff near the center of the cross bar will be sufficient, some installations may require additional standoffs to keep the top from twisting or swaying from side to side. If needed order them from our website.
Now secure the four feet to the deck with bolts or screws*

*Anything you attach to your boat should be thru-bolted if at all possible. Sometimes you can reach the area where the feet are located to thru bolt from inside the console, or a waterproof deck plate like those made by Beckson may be installed in the deck between the legs allowing the installer to reach the feet for thru-bolting. Sometimes this is just not practical, or the boat may be filled with foam. If that is the case, we have had good success with the following method:

Drill slightly larger than normal pilot holes for a #14 (1/4) stainless screw.
Fill the holes with West System (or similar) epoxy.
Use #M5200 adhesive caulk under the feet.
Drive the screws while the epoxy is wet.
(tip, try not to drill all the way thru the deck, so that the wet epoxy fills the hole, and does not run thru. If your holes go all the way thru, put a ball of masking tape in the bottom of the hole, to hold the epoxy in until you drive the screw)

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