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10 Convertible

Half Tower

9.5 Half Tower and Tuna Tower

The half tower and tuna tower consists of a laminated ﬁberglass
top mounted to a welded aluminum frame that is bolted to the
deck.   They can be equipped with spreader lights, courtesy
lights and rod holders.  The top and frame is designed to accom-
modate radio and GPS antennas, radar antennas and navigation
lights.    It  could  also  be  equipped  with  optional  outriggers.
Towers are equipped with an operational upper control station
and a sunshade for the upper station.

Electronics antennas must be mounted to the hard top between
the front and rear legs. Antennas mounted on tuna towers
may require extensions if they are mounted on the hard top.
There is a molded in radar antenna mount on the forward part
of the hard top.

Do  not  mount  any  antennas  or  equipment  to  the  brow  area
forward of the front legs.  The hard top frame is not designed
to support the weight of accessories in this area and could be
damaged.  The  rear legs are used as the wire chase for lights
and antennas mounted to the hard top.

The warranty for the half tower or tuna tower will be void if
the structure is modiﬁed in any way or if heavy accessories
like life rafts are mounted to the top. Additionally, if items like
radar antennas, spotlights and other accessories are mounted in
the wrong location, the warranty could be void. If you intend
to add equipment or make modiﬁcations to the half tower or
tuna tower, you should contact Albemarle Customer Service to
make sure the equipment you would like to add or the intended
modiﬁcation will not void the warranty on the ﬁberglass top or
the aluminum structure.

Because the aluminum frames vary slightly, the side curtains,
front clear connector and drop curtain are custom made to each
boat at the factory. To install the curtains, slide the front clear
connector into the slide track at the front of the top and snap
it to the bridge beginning with the center snaps. The clear
connector will have to be stretched just enough to pull out the
wrinkles to reach the snaps on the bridge.

Once  the  clear  connector  is  completely  installed,  the  side
curtains can be put on.  Slide the side curtains into the slide
tracks on each side of the top and attach them to the zippers
on the front connector.  Snap the curtains to the bridge sides
beginning with the forward snaps.  The side curtains will have
to be stretched slightly to pull out the wrinkles and reach the
snaps.

If you have an optional drop curtain, slide it into the slide track
on the back of the hard top and attach it to the rear of the side
curtains. Snap the drop curtain to the bridge.

Note: Cold weather can make the clear vinyl material

on the curtains stiff and difﬁcult to stretch to the
snaps.  This can be particularly difﬁcult with new
canvas that has been stored off the boat.  Laying
the curtains in the sun for 30 minutes during the
heat  of  the  day  will  make  installing  them  much
easier in cold whether.