Blown Out Windshield - 353 Fastech
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08-16-2017, 11:15 AM
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With the area and the speed added to the desnity of the water (and the amount of water) there is little that is going to protect the panels from breaking.
That being said, Aero Marine can make you a replacement panel for the one you've lost. 909-350-3543
That being said, Aero Marine can make you a replacement panel for the one you've lost. 909-350-3543
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08-16-2017, 11:22 AM
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We were glad to hear that you two were going to be ok. It's never a good feeling when you see a safety boat speeding away from the doc in haste. We came close to stuffing the bow a couple times on our 36 that day. Did do it at Eerie run two years ago and we got soaked.
08-16-2017, 01:55 PM
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Yes, that's when it happened. In the photo sequence you can see the pieces of glass flying everywhere.
Again, sorry to hear about the incident, but glad everyone is ok.
Again, sorry to hear about the incident, but glad everyone is ok.
08-17-2017, 06:24 AM
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For those of you with a Fastech -
I think what might have happened is the frame flexed, causing the panes to bend inward like a a deck of cards would if you tried to shoot them across a room. I get the deign aesthetics of the wrap windshield with no support, but it seems to me that the frame needs a support at the center to avoid flex. Especially if you think about how you get on the bow from the cockpit. You step on a storage compartment, then the glove box and then over the windshield, while you put your hands on the frame. Hundreds of reps may have loosened it. I'm going to look into fabricating a strut that bolts into the top of the dash and then the frame.
On the other hand, the power of water is awe inspiring and perhaps nothing could prevent this.
I think what might have happened is the frame flexed, causing the panes to bend inward like a a deck of cards would if you tried to shoot them across a room. I get the deign aesthetics of the wrap windshield with no support, but it seems to me that the frame needs a support at the center to avoid flex. Especially if you think about how you get on the bow from the cockpit. You step on a storage compartment, then the glove box and then over the windshield, while you put your hands on the frame. Hundreds of reps may have loosened it. I'm going to look into fabricating a strut that bolts into the top of the dash and then the frame.
On the other hand, the power of water is awe inspiring and perhaps nothing could prevent this.
08-17-2017, 06:51 AM
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Glad youre okay.
