New windows

[kevsbox]

Hey all
Thinking of replacing the cabin windows this winter

Can anyone suggest a good quality supplier at a fair price

 

[steve yates]

I have heard good things about eagle windows

 

[Stemar]

New windows bedded in butyl won't leak, but your eyes might when you get the price.

Those look like the ones fitted to my Snapdragon, which I had refurbished a couple of times to no avail. They had frames in an h section, where the Perspex went into the bottom n. What finally worked was to cut the h down to form an l and get Perspex sized to the outside dimensions of the l, which was now just a trim. On the inside, I made thin ply trims and bolted through everything - ally trim, a self-adhesive neoprene, butyl tape, cabin and trim, finished with domed nuts.

From the outside, they were indistinguishable from the originals from a few feet away, and looked pretty good on the inside, too.



Best thing? No leaks!

It wasn't difficult to do, but you have to enjoy fiddling and fettling!

 

[tjbrace]

I used Branchsound in Burnham on Crouch Essex when I did this to my previous boat.

 

[Neeves]

I cannot help, Sydney is a bit far away for my local recommendations.

But what do you mean by 'new windows' - new acrylic, new frames with acrylic......?

If all you want is new acrylic then all you need are the shapes and any professional can cut for you.

Jonathan