Windscreen strength.

[driver0606]

The 65 kilo guy who cleans my Azimut 43 crawls across the vary large windscreen to do the job, although he leaves his hobnailed boots on the pontoon. I suggest he spreads his weight with a 80cm by 40cm piece of plywood (anything bigger is difficult to stow) but still worry about the strength of the glass. I am sure others have the same problem. Any comments, please?

 

[kashurst]

I would encourage him to stay off the windscreen - if he can't reach something use something with a long handle.
the screens are very strong but break one and it's a serious job replacing it. (if you can get one!)
Using a flat piece of wood on any thing with a slight curve on it will potentially concentrate the weight so I definitely wouldn't do that either.

 

[petem]

I'd also be worried about a piece of wood scratching it.

I agree, it's unlikely he'll break it but you never know. As Kashurst says, sourcing a new windscreen and getting git fitted may be a €10,000+ job.

Worth checking that your insurance would cover the cost of a replacement and / or the cleaning contractor has insurance that would.

 

[driver0606]

Thanks, guys, I will take your advice.

 

[jrudge]

I have seen lots of people want up windscreens - often as a " normal" way of getting to the fly bridge.

Not for me or on my boat thank you ! I am also sadly more than 65kg!

Friend of a friend was moving a boat in the Uk many years ago and the window caved in with a wave - so they can break!

 

[ST840]

A 65kg guy !!!
Is he a bean sprout or a midget ?
Stay off the screen regardless, better to buy a £3 extendable squeegy of eBay than a £10k windscreen !!

 

[LittleSister]

Your 65kg chap is only 6.5% of the weight of a cubic metre of green wave. Perhaps you should be encouraging him to crawl on your windscreen to check its integrity. If it can take his weight, is it up to the job?