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I have given some consideration into putting a T top on a Montauk. Like Phil said lack of backing is the issue for me. What I thought about doing was using a hole saw just slightly bigger than the mounting bracket at the bottom of the T top drilling through the top deck and foam down to the hull and filling the hole with fiberglass mat and resin to the top deck with the last layer having color added to it. I have done this for my thru hull transducer so I know it can be done. The trick in doing this type of glass work is it creates heat and heat sets the resin faster. So it's kind of a catch 22. You have to do it in slow buildup stages over a period of days, I found this out from experience. The first time I did it. I laid about 2 inches of glass and resin. And the thing start smoking I thought I was going catch the boat on fire. LOL... But it does make a very strong bond to the hull up the size of the foam to the deck. This would be my solution for having a good foundation for the T top. I would also make it out of aluminum to keep the weight factor down. The reason I want one is for jig polls that would also have supports off the top of the T top to the jig polls which also be tied with cable to the Stern and bow. The other reason I would like a T top is to have a place to mount a small radar unit.