Multiple Uses Of Boat T-Tops

Many install boat T-tops in various type of boats which include varieties such as center-console, walk around, fish-around and dual console. The major benefit of this structure is to provide the captain and other passengers of the boat shelter. This is often essential as marine environment often expose you to very harsh conditions which makes the requirement of extra protection essential. Apart from this these structures are now being developed to serve more functional purposes. These uses include:

• Creates space to store more equipment
• Items which take up space such as fishing rod holders can be neatly stored to protect gear and save space
• Can be used to attach equipment which perform better on elevated positions
• Is a hard and sturdy storage point

Types Of Accessories Mounted On T-Tops

Fishing rod holders are the most commonly attached accessories to T-tops. This is because they are quite large structures which if not stored properly can result in taking up space on your boat unnecessarily. Also in the instance you do not properly store your fishing rods there is a high chance you would be damaging you valuable fishing gear which would result in significant losses.

T-tops often are built to accommodate this type of accessory and in some instance even include them by default. The ones inclusive of fishing rod holders might sometimes be slightly more expensive but you would be easily be able to fix this type of accessory to your T-top as well. The rail around the structure is the anchoring point which can be used to fix rod holders. Bolt-on varieties are widely available in the market made of various materials such as stainless steel, aluminum and plastic for you to choose from according to your preference.

Outriggers are also commonly fixed to boat T-tops to primarily prevent them from getting in the way while lying about on a boat. But when fixing this type of accessory, it is often recommended to fix it to points with a solid backing plate and a welded frame. For floodlight to perform best, they should be fixed onto elevated positions. T-tops give the ideal height to mount these lighting structures. Due to this reason, many models come with special tabs meant for bolting on lights. Another way of adding extra storage is to fix overhead boxes. T-tops are a good point to accommodate such additional overhead storage.