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Bowrider Split Window
"Steve Barker" wrote in message ... #1, they're not glass Many of them are. Every boat I've ever owned with a walk-through windshield (4 of them) used safety glass in all sections of the windshield, including the hinged, center section. Don't know why you would consider yours to be representative of the entire fleet of pleasurecraft on the market. #2. Mine doesn't "flip around on it's hinges" whilst open. It justs sits there. You've been lucky. A very strong wind from abeam or a hard landing from rough water could easily defeat the snap that "secures" the senter section of the window in the open position and allow the window to be flung into the closed position. I've seen it happen on mine and others boats. #3. they are made to be run open. Depends on the current conditions. In rough or windy conditions, I would consider the secured position of the center section of the windshield to be closed and fastened. I've personally seen them get closed violently by a crosswind that gets underneath the open center section, even though they were snapped shut. Three thoughts came to mind at that point: 1. I'm glad the glass didn't break. It's very expensive to replace. 2. I'm glad my fingers or someone else's didn't happen to be resting on the windshield frame on the opposite side of the hinge and where the center section seats when closed. They would have surely been broken by the amazingly swift inadvertant closing of the center section. 3. I don't ever want to see it happen again. You're advice suggesting that center sections of walk-through windshields are meant to be run in the open position without consideration of conditions and consequences is poorly thought out and potentially dangerous. |
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