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Don't know how the Bimini tee top works but I can tell you I have a tee top on my 1984 Montauk 17. On the plus side it provides shade without the side restrictions of a Bimini and its got rod holders, nav light, VHF antenna and a flood light. On the negative side is the room it takes alongside the center console because you can't lean toward the center of the boat going forward so you have to hold on to keep from falling out of the boat. I have an E-TEC 90 on my boat. Others with the same setup have a top speed of 40 to 42 mph but as the bow rises that 20 +-sq. ft. top starts catching air and I only get 39 mph. I can't store the boat in my garage because of the top so I have to spend $300 a year for shrink wrap and storage. All in all I love the tee top but it was there when I bought the boat. If the boat were original I wouldn't spend the money.