HARDTOP !!!!

oscar1

Looking to buy  a hardtop in any condition for a 2012 310 EC, anyone. thx

mattie

Oscar, stop spamming all the messages for a hardtop. It’s not like a Rinker forum member is going to have an extra one laying around.

Look through the dealer network, eBay, wreck removal companies, or go right the the hardtop mfg.

Cableguy Greg

I don’t think Rinker made a hard top for that year. I could be wrong. 

oscar1

Thx to everyone who support me looking for a hardtop for my 310, and for the hates too. Guess what I got one. New project.

mattie

Which member of the forum did you get it from?

oscar1

I got a info of the company who make the hardtop for rinker from someone in the forum, and few email later and they put me in the right track to get one. 

Aqua_Aura

Now do you have to get the new canvas as well? I could probably modify that for a 280 🤔

oscar1

I am working on it

oscar1

great take skipper got one for the 290

LaRea

Excellent!  That's great news!

davidbrooks

Good find. Is it going to be a direct bolt on when you remove your existing Radar Arch? I cant tell from the pics but is it painted or just primed?

oscar1

it is paint, but it has some scratch, so i made have to repaint it 

mdouglas111

Oscar1,
So how did it turnout? Do you have pictures of the newly installed top? I’m thinking of changing my top (once I get my 2012 310 ec)

oscar1

i am still working on it. i will put some pic soon. thx

oscar1

Hardtop updated. I was finally able to find someone to paint the hardtop at home, plus I am planing to do installation next week.

Handymans342

Good job!

randy56

Looks nice

LaRea

That's great news.  Keep the pictures coming!

aero3113

Very nice!

oscar1

thx to shawnmjr

oscar1

work in progress

LaRea

Nice.  How much power does it put out?

Handymans342

About 300 watts

YYZRC

Looking great @oscar1 - 3 panels is the right number for sure. Don’t put a flag on your hardtop, it will crush your wattage! Just one cell shaded briefly is devastating. 

oscar1

about 360 in a perfect world

Aqua_Aura

Nice! Now you just need to add a diesel, nothing better than a diesel hardtop. 😁

Aqua_Aura

Why would there be so many comments on such a perfect statement 😃. 

Seriously though that hardtop is gonna look great. Can't wait to see it on the boat. 

Handymans342

Aqua_Aura said:

Nice! Now you just need to add a diesel, nothing better than a diesel hardtop. 😁

Really Aqua, really???

oscar1

Hardtop installation is done. I still have a lot of work to do,  a litter of fiberglass repair due the mismatch of the previous  bolt holes, electrical plus to order a new customer made enclosure and electronics etc. But who cares about it. It is our boat.

TonyG13

@oscar1 - Hardtop looks great! You mentioned in another post about shifting weight forward. Your water line looks about the same as mine - and it seems level - though I agree I think the swim platform on the 310 sits too close to the water.  Why do you feel you need to shift some weight? Same reason?

oscar1

Yes Tony, it is  for the same reason, plus i notices when my boat is seating at her slip that my water line move out of the water in the bow. I am going to buy a portable plastic 40 gallon water tank to put it under our bed to see how the boat perform prior to commit to permanent one.