input on new lexan widscreen
 

SO,

I want to lighten the boat up a bit, and modenize it. Going to do a full redo with new paint, interior and cockpit confugyration next winter, but may make this up sooner than that. I want to make it from smoked or grey lexan as the new paint scheme and interior will have silver/black in it. Problem is getting to the deck to anchor etc. I will have to climb over. What I was thinking so that I can get to the deck easily is actualy 2 different winscreens, one for each side with an opening in the center. Each one will extend down the side and follow the lines of the deck(the current screen actually taper up from this), come accross in front of the driver and passenger for about 1/3 the beam on each side, then have a short 1" or so return towards the cabin. What do you all think, it this gonna look good, or like crap? I am attaching pics of what it looks like now, a rough sketche of after, and a drawing to show you the basic shape, dont pick on the drawings, I am far from a computer guy, but if someone wants to fix it up, feel free.

Thanks for your input.

http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/...psdb5cf520.jpg

http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/...psa186b387.jpg

http://i1036.photobucket.com/albums/...ps993bbc80.jpg

If you look at the white area above the black in the after pic, that is how much shorter the new one would be.

Where is that picture?

If you are going to use polycarbonate make sure it is the weather resistant with high UV stabilization. General purpose grades of sheet Polycarb are rather weak when it comes UV protection. A Lexan or Macrolon UV.

I use to make OEM headlamp assemblies and most headlamp lenses that we made that were Polycarbonate were acrylic clear coated to give them UV resistance.

I'd tell ya, but then I'd have to kill ya, Just kidding:lolhit:..........

Islamorada sandbar:drink:

Good advice, I think I have some 1/8" stuff in the garage I may parctice with this weekend, but the real deal would be 3/16" or 1/4"

I redid the windshield on my 22-Classic several years ago removing the factory brown acrylic material and replaced it with an abrasion resistant smoked gray polycarbonate. I'm still really happy with the switch and the new material has held up well through the years. The material I used is Makrolon AR #7135 Gray which has an abrasion resistant coating applied. Here's a link to the material,

http://www.sheffieldplastics.com/pro...nav_id=3,1,1,1

Also, here's a link to a post on Donzi.net about the material.

http://www.donzi.net/forums/showthre...sic-Windshield

Thanks for the info.

I'm not feeling all that rick, but its all personal preferences I suppose.
Pm occjoe. He may have something you'd be interested in for a windshield
Not what I've got on my boat, but a lexan windshield for a 24 7
MD

I think it would look good and get rid of that ugly tufted vinyl. That look is SOOOO yesterday.....

In all seriousness the gray smoked Lexan would look good too.

Update the boat and make it look modern.

Wannabe