Not to hijack this thread, but here are some really inexpensive ways to build a camper top. I wish I had some better pictures, but these are the only ones that I have right now.
Initially, I found this mosquito netting "thing" at Gander Mountain to just slip over my bimini. I believe it's intended to slip over an air matress and have it tied up in the trees. It actually works pretty well just slung over a bimini top and certainly keeps the bugs out. I use plastic clamps to hold it in place and the bottom has elastic, so it's a pretty snug fit. I believe I paid $50 for it last summer.
The best part is how little space it takes up when stuffed back in it's pouch.
If you need some privacy and to keep the morning dew off, you can just borrow the wife's sewing machine and whip out one of these. I bet I only have $100 in material here. The hardest part was figuring out how to attach it to my bimimi top without adding additional snaps or zippers to the bimini itself. So I just added a roof panel so that the entire enclosure just slips over my bimimi (like a sock) and snaps onto my existing cover snaps on the deck. I certainly wouldn't use it if heavy rain was in the forecast, but it does just fine for light sprinkles and the moring dew.
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It did keep the rain off but I looked RIDICULOUS! Didn't even think about the dew and the bugs until you mentioned that. That was a big issue last year as well. The boat is in inside storage all winter and I can't pick it up until mid April so perhaps I should line up the canvas shop first and bring the boat over as soon as it comes out of storage.
