Corey
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2024
First things first... This kit includes the entire bimini frame! It's so hard to find a product description that has the frame included.It's very easy to assemble, especially if your boat already has the deck hardware from a previous bimini top.First, lay the frame arms out and attach together at the bottom. You want to have two long frames on the outside, with two short frames in between. It's important that the mounting horns on the long frames are pointing away from each other. See the pictures.I used the included masking tape to bind the four pieces together, then lay them on the boat and mount to the bottom pivot.Them simply bring the top bows up and attach them to one set of side arms, and add the fabric.If you're setting the top up to fold down forward, you want to install the fabric with the "front" label at the rear. This enables the storage pouch to work properly.Also I'd recommend that you ensure all 8 push buttons on the top bows are fully popped out, or that top bow will try to fall out when you least need it to.Fantastic value on a great product!
rasj
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
Material is light , seems to works good. It should last a few seasons I think. The mounting is easy. I mounted the frame backwards and the canvas with the front facing forwards. I like it so I can have the canopy in the up towards the front out of the way to fish easier
Julie W
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024
We love this bimini top! It looks really good on our Smokercraft fishing boat. It is tall enough to move around the boat, and large enough to provide the needed shade during a southern Missouri summer. The cloth has an extra flap with a zipper to provide self storage for the top, so it's easy to tuck it away when we don't need it or are storing the boat. The stitching and zippers are sturdy and of good quality, and the frame is also sturdy and easy to maneuver.
therustyrider
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
Good deal for the price, looks good, medium easy to install, the instructions are more focused on the 4 bow and mine was the 3 bow but not a big deal just could be improved. Once installed it functions great, I took the boat up to about 25-30 mph and it was fine. I take it all the way down when I trailer the boat.
Bill
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2024
Fit perfect. Boot is built it easy to miss.
Frustrated and confused
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
Great looking Bimini. like everyone says, the assembly instructions are terrible. Great video on YouTube that makes assembly and installation a snap. I really like everything about it EXCEPT, that after installation and as I was standing there admiring it, I noticed that some of the piping was not attached (see pictures). I wanted to contact customer service but there is no contact info listed on anything in the box, packaging or assembly instructions. My only options through Amazon was to return item. That means totally taking off the boat, disassemble everything, package everything back up and driving 45 miles to the nearest town that has a ups store. That's if I can somewhat repair the box it came in. I would think if there was a phone number for KingBird, I could call them and they could send a replacement top. I would send back the defective one so they could show it to quality control and everyone would be happy. I know a review like this won't solve anything but just letting everyone know to really look over everything before installation. Kind of guess I shouldn't have expected much more at the price.
D. Barnes
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
**Update**: Once I was able to connect with Overwhelming, the warranty service was outstanding, headed by Ivy at Overwhelming. Once we connected, Ivy shipped a replacement cover to me within 5 days. A little frustrating initially connecting with the warranty support. But, once we connected, the company, represented by Ivy, stood strong behind the top.** I have updated my rating to 5 stars based on the service.**The top is well-built and has been great to date. It is easy to use, provides good sun protection, and looks good on my boat.I have owned it for just over a year. Some stitching has failed, and I'm trying to get in touch with King Bird about how to use the two year warranty.Apparently, it takes Amazon 24-48 hours to get in contact with the company. So, they provided a phone number that I have called, but cannot reach the company.I would appreciate it if King Bird would provide a better support number or contact, so I may address this issue before it gets worse.
Pablo Cortez
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022
So far, perfect for the price and what we needed. Easy to install, provided a great amount of shade as I took it out for the first time today. We didn't exceed 25 mph on the boat while the canopy was set and seemed sturdy enough. It is possible to fold down all the way provided you remove the back screws for the back support posts (which is easily done by hand since it's a twist knob and no tools required). It's nice to store the canopy in the built in storage, but I admit I struggle a bit each time I want to pack it up (still haven't perfected it, but that's more on me. The only concern I have at this point is its durability. While installing I noticed small holes where seems are for sleeves of poles. I'm hoping this doesn't spread. I did take boat out and seemed to hold up. I put pictures up of this in case you are interested. BTW, ordered the 4 bow 85-90 in 54" high so we can walk under it easily.