Hello all,

What material do people recommend for replacing original factory
windows on a 30+ year old sailboat? Goal is to make them solid (not
sliding) for strength and safety. Somebody I know recently refitted
their 30 foot sailboat and used oversized Lexan, sealed and
through-bolted from the outside. What other recommendations do people
have?

Thanks,

Bob Whitaker
"Free Spirit"

I an replacing mine with 9034 series lexan(uv enhanced for out door use).
Got a good price from Modern plastics 800-243-9696. They were the only
people who had it in stock and did small cuts.
they cut to size and a 25" square was $49.65. Hoyle quoted uv enhanced
acrylic for $275. I felt that the unbreakable aspect of the lexan
outweighed the ascetics of the acrylic. change the lexan every 3-4 years and
be money ahead. Btw...use lifeseal to bed the lexan and it will not leak.
bruce
"Bob Whitaker" wrote in message
om...
Hello all,

What material do people recommend for replacing original factory
windows on a 30+ year old sailboat? Goal is to make them solid (not
sliding) for strength and safety. Somebody I know recently refitted
their 30 foot sailboat and used oversized Lexan, sealed and
through-bolted from the outside. What other recommendations do people
have?

Thanks,

Bob Whitaker
"Free Spirit"

I an replacing mine with 9034 series lexan(uv enhanced for out door use).
Got a good price from Modern plastics 800-243-9696. They were the only
people who had it in stock and did small cuts.
they cut to size and a 25" square was $49.65. Hoyle quoted uv enhanced
acrylic for $275. I felt that the unbreakable aspect of the lexan
outweighed the ascetics of the acrylic. change the lexan every 3-4 years and
be money ahead. Btw...use lifeseal to bed the lexan and it will not leak.
bruce
"Bob Whitaker" wrote in message
om...
Hello all,

What material do people recommend for replacing original factory
windows on a 30+ year old sailboat? Goal is to make them solid (not
sliding) for strength and safety. Somebody I know recently refitted
their 30 foot sailboat and used oversized Lexan, sealed and
through-bolted from the outside. What other recommendations do people
have?

Thanks,

Bob Whitaker
"Free Spirit"

If you are going to thru bolt, Security solutions has 10-24 ss sex (barrel)
bolts for about $.55 each in phillips countersunk 800-227-2424
bruce
"Bob Whitaker" wrote in message
om...
Hello all,

What material do people recommend for replacing original factory
windows on a 30+ year old sailboat? Goal is to make them solid (not
sliding) for strength and safety. Somebody I know recently refitted
their 30 foot sailboat and used oversized Lexan, sealed and
through-bolted from the outside. What other recommendations do people
have?

Thanks,

Bob Whitaker
"Free Spirit"

If you are going to thru bolt, Security solutions has 10-24 ss sex (barrel)
bolts for about $.55 each in phillips countersunk 800-227-2424
bruce
"Bob Whitaker" wrote in message
om...
Hello all,

What material do people recommend for replacing original factory
windows on a 30+ year old sailboat? Goal is to make them solid (not
sliding) for strength and safety. Somebody I know recently refitted
their 30 foot sailboat and used oversized Lexan, sealed and
through-bolted from the outside. What other recommendations do people
have?

Thanks,

Bob Whitaker
"Free Spirit"

Mark Plastics makes replacement windows. I am very happy with the ones
they made for me.

909-735-7705

Bob Whitaker wrote:
Hello all,

What material do people recommend for replacing original factory
windows on a 30+ year old sailboat? Goal is to make them solid (not
sliding) for strength and safety. Somebody I know recently refitted
their 30 foot sailboat and used oversized Lexan, sealed and
through-bolted from the outside. What other recommendations do people
have?

Thanks,

Bob Whitaker
"Free Spirit"

Mark Plastics makes replacement windows. I am very happy with the ones
they made for me.

909-735-7705

Bob Whitaker wrote:
Hello all,

What material do people recommend for replacing original factory
windows on a 30+ year old sailboat? Goal is to make them solid (not
sliding) for strength and safety. Somebody I know recently refitted
their 30 foot sailboat and used oversized Lexan, sealed and
through-bolted from the outside. What other recommendations do people
have?

Thanks,

Bob Whitaker
"Free Spirit"