I' working on my project 36" fiberglass Spray with pilothouse.
On incoming spring I'll be able to install ports and windows.
There is no problem to find and buy ports, but I've got difficulties to
Locate manufacturer of custom-made "heavy duty" off shore pilothouse
Windows.
Does anybody know who is making such as things?
(I prefer Canadian manufacturer, I'm located in Toronto area)
I also think about to use King Starboard plastic to fabricate the window
frames.
This is relatively easy material to work with.
My pilothouse wall is made from ¾" plywood covered by 3 layers of 20 WR.
Any suggestion?
Thanks in advance
Adam
(to replay directly replace "as" with "aszczurowski" in my e-mail address)

http://www.beclawat.com/index.html

"Adam" wrote in message
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I' working on my project 36" fiberglass Spray with pilothouse.
On incoming spring I'll be able to install ports and windows.
There is no problem to find and buy ports, but I've got difficulties to
Locate manufacturer of custom-made "heavy duty" off shore pilothouse
Windows.
Does anybody know who is making such as things?
(I prefer Canadian manufacturer, I'm located in Toronto area)
I also think about to use King Starboard plastic to fabricate the window
frames.
This is relatively easy material to work with.
My pilothouse wall is made from ¾" plywood covered by 3 layers of 20 WR.
Any suggestion?
Thanks in advance
Adam
(to replay directly replace "as" with "aszczurowski" in my e-mail address)

I don't know if the starboard would be a good choice. It has all the good
qualities you mentioned but one that may not fit. Sealants don't adhere well
to it. If you were planning to rout out and bed the glass into the star
board then your windows may not be heavy duty. But if you meant to just make
trim strips that would be different. Another idea may be to buy some
aluminum frame stock and fab up some frames of have them done. Here are
people that offer such items. I built a windshield from American Marine
stock, but you will have to call them for a catalog.
http://www.americanmarine.com/
http://www.oceandynamics.com/
--
Ron White
My boatbuilding website is:
www.concentric.net/~knotreel

two Canadian manufacturers (in addition to Beclawat):

http://www.diamondseaglaze.com/
http://www.bomon.com/

Bomon is lighter-duty but cheaper

also

http://www.freemanmarine.com/

they are in US, but heavier duty than any of the others (anything from
yachts to big-ship stuff).

Michael Porter



"Adam" wrote:

I' working on my project 36" fiberglass Spray with pilothouse.
On incoming spring I'll be able to install ports and windows.
There is no problem to find and buy ports, but I've got difficulties to
Locate manufacturer of custom-made "heavy duty" off shore pilothouse
Windows.
Does anybody know who is making such as things?
(I prefer Canadian manufacturer, I'm located in Toronto area)

Michael Porter Naval Architect / Boatbuilder
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com

Might see if there are any "bolt-in" size automotive windows out there.
Trucks and vans would be the likely donors. Getting it from vehicles
from the mid-late 90's would make it cheap and also it would likely to
continue to be readily available for another 5 years or so.

Rufus

Cheap, maybe
Automobile windows don't last long in salt water, any more than home
windows do.

Michael Porter


Rufus wrote:

Might see if there are any "bolt-in" size automotive windows out there.
Trucks and vans would be the likely donors. Getting it from vehicles
from the mid-late 90's would make it cheap and also it would likely to
continue to be readily available for another 5 years or so.

Rufus

Michael Porter Naval Architect / Boatbuilder
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com

I have a WS32 with custom dodger using 4 pieces of automotive glass the
PO installed in Australia in about '80. It all cleans up very nicely,
clear as can be. Not sure why it'd be any other way, but maybe I'm just
a luck fellow. g

Rufus



Michael Porter wrote:

Cheap, maybe
Automobile windows don't last long in salt water, any more than home
windows do.

Michael Porter

Rufus wrote:

Might see if there are any "bolt-in" size automotive windows out there.
Trucks and vans would be the likely donors. Getting it from vehicles
from the mid-late 90's would make it cheap and also it would likely to
continue to be readily available for another 5 years or so.

Rufus

Michael Porter Naval Architect / Boatbuilder
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com

I think Michael was speaking of windows -- the whole installation, frame and
all -- made for RVs (caravans in Brit-speak), buses, etc., which are to be
avoided. Fintry had caravan windows installed as part of her 1998 refit,
which we're replacing because they aren't strong enough.

On the other hand, for the most part, glass is glass, although for marine
use it should be either tempered or laminated -- in that sense, automotive
glass is just fine.


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com

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"Rufus" wrote in message
...
I have a WS32 with custom dodger using 4 pieces of automotive glass the
PO installed in Australia in about '80. It all cleans up very nicely,
clear as can be. Not sure why it'd be any other way, but maybe I'm just
a luck fellow. g

Rufus



Michael Porter wrote:

Cheap, maybe
Automobile windows don't last long in salt water, any more than home
windows do.

Michael Porter

Rufus wrote:

Might see if there are any "bolt-in" size automotive windows out there.
Trucks and vans would be the likely donors. Getting it from vehicles
from the mid-late 90's would make it cheap and also it would likely to
continue to be readily available for another 5 years or so.

Rufus

Michael Porter Naval Architect / Boatbuilder
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com

Thank you everybody for you help with windows issue.
After a lot of e-mails to rbb and direct to me, I decided to not go with
plastic and
automotive industry either.
Yesterday I went to marine windows manufacturer - Beclawat.
They are doing really professional job.
I was surprised how easy it is to bend 3" radius corners with heavy aluminum
extrusion.
Everything is easy if you have access to proper extrusion, even could be
welded nicely.
I was also surprised how expensive it is.
Heavy duty 1/2" tempered glass, fixed, anodized 24x30 approximately $500
Cdn.
Thanks once again for your help
Adam
"Jim Woodward" jameslwoodward at attbi dot com wrote in message
...
I think Michael was speaking of windows -- the whole installation, frame
and
all -- made for RVs (caravans in Brit-speak), buses, etc., which are to be
avoided. Fintry had caravan windows installed as part of her 1998 refit,
which we're replacing because they aren't strong enough.

On the other hand, for the most part, glass is glass, although for marine
use it should be either tempered or laminated -- in that sense, automotive
glass is just fine.


--
Jim Woodward
www.mvFintry.com

.
"Rufus" wrote in message
...
I have a WS32 with custom dodger using 4 pieces of automotive glass the
PO installed in Australia in about '80. It all cleans up very nicely,
clear as can be. Not sure why it'd be any other way, but maybe I'm just
a luck fellow. g

Rufus



Michael Porter wrote:

Cheap, maybe
Automobile windows don't last long in salt water, any more than home
windows do.

Michael Porter

Rufus wrote:

Might see if there are any "bolt-in" size automotive windows out
there.
Trucks and vans would be the likely donors. Getting it from vehicles
from the mid-late 90's would make it cheap and also it would likely
to
continue to be readily available for another 5 years or so.

Rufus

Michael Porter Naval Architect / Boatbuilder
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com

No probmel with automotive glass -- just compleete window units (RV or
trailer), which is what the original post was about.

Cheers,

Michael Porter



Rufus wrote:

I have a WS32 with custom dodger using 4 pieces of automotive glass the
PO installed in Australia in about '80. It all cleans up very nicely,
clear as can be. Not sure why it'd be any other way, but maybe I'm just
a luck fellow. g

Rufus


Michael Porter Naval Architect / Boatbuilder
mporter at mp-marine dot com
www.mp-marine.com