For the price, this is a nice top for our 17' boat. We went with the 3 bow but could have also gone with the 4 bow for more coverage. We had no issues with the instructions, as I'm a visual person and able to use the photo to determine which size pole was which. We put the top together by placing the top upside down on the floor with the "front" tag in the front. The support poles went in through the sleeves in the top and the legs inserted easily into the support poles by pushing the little button and sliding on the pole. Once completed, we took it outside, and with the help of our adult daughter and her partner, placed it on the boat before marking the holes and drilling the holes into the boat. After that most of the hard work was done, just had to screw in the hardware, insert the poles, then install the straps. Closing it for storage within the boot was easy. We will test it out tomorrow on the water. For the money, I am pleased with the purchase. It will provide much needed shade from the Florida sun.