"Bill Andersen" wrote in message
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Anyone have a windshield wiper on a small boat?


Not on a small boat, but I installed one on my 36' Carver. The basics
would be the same, however.

There are basic windshield wiper motors available and they don't cost much.
You need like a 3/8" hole for the shaft to go through, and then two or three
wires up to the motor (which mounts on the inside of the windshield). The
third wire is to provide power to "park" the wiper at one end when you turn
it off.

The cheap motors typically swing the wiper blade 45 degrees. You need to
arrange the length of the wiper arm and the length of the blade so that it
will wipe a useable portion of the windshield without running into the
windshield frame.

The wiper blades that typically are used are specific to the manufacturer
and will need to be replaced with similar, which kind of sucks in that you
can't buy refills at the local auto parts store. They also only work on a
flat windshield. You may be able to buy or adapt an automotive arm so that
you could use refills.

When it is raining, having any sort of wiper helps.

Rod