hard windshield hunter

Dec 14, 2011
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Navicula 430 Hunter Toronto
I built this last year and installed it this year for the Bahama winter...its a tinted Acrylic and I made a frame out of Aluminum Channel then I fiberglassed over it, (I didnt like the Aluminum finish)... I made a home made oven using duct work and heated it up to 400 degrees using a propane tank and torch...I then layed the acrylic over the mould I made of wood and sheetmetal and it was formed...(my wife helped me)...I used black Dow 793 to hold it together...it was fun making it ...We have been through some big storms with over 40 knot winds and 4 inches of water rolling towards the windshield and its held up great, at this piont I became impressed with it....it has grab rails and it is strong...I am going to add a bit of top so I can stand on it and tend to the sail bag....my wife will never like it because its not clear glass, we argued about the tinted verses the clear...I won...well maybe not because she is pissed..
 

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Oct 22, 2014
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CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
Nice work. Clever idea.