I agree with all that was said, a 6' top should work fine on a boat size. The first thing you need to do find the width between the mounting points, that determines how wide of a top you need. Then you have to decide how high you want it to be, so next you have to measure from the mounting point to the max height you want it to be. That determines the height of the top you buy. The width and the height are the the two important dimensions. I made it so I can stand up under the top while driving the boat.
I would not under any circumstances mount a bimini top frame to the windshield, the movement of the top at speed can flex the windshield frame and if one of the windshield pieces flexes enough it can shatter. It is only tempered glass. Some boats come with the top mounted that way but if you notice they usually have a much stronger windshield frame.
On my boat the windshield frame tilts inboard so there was no way I could mount the frame on the inner gunnels. So what I did was get slider mounts and mount them on the coaming panel, this gave me a really solid mount and the ability to move the top out of the way for fishing or when I have to winterize it.
As far as tops, I did get a top from Overtons and it had the frame that you put together with screws, I found this very difficult to put together right and get the size (width) correct. So I sent it back and got one from West Marine that has a different way of adjusting the frame width (they are adjustable within a certain range for width) it had buttons that are spring loaded and pop out of the holes in the frame to lock it in place. Much better than the screws. I forget the brand but I'll check it when I go out on the boat today.
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