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I have recently completely restored a 1975 17" Montauk. I could not be happier with the performance of my boat. I repowerd with a 70 hp 4 stroke Yamaha, and it is perfect. The only issue that I have is being on the water all day without shade. I have been told that the 17' can NOT handle a T Top due to the length and possible instability with the weight and having essentially a sail up that high. Does anyone have an opinion on this or ideas to get some shade without losing my rail space with a Bimini Top?. Thank you