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JohnV8r · Post by **JohnV8r** » Mar 1st, '07, 19:40

I got this photo from Tony Athens at Seaboard Marine. Some of you know Tony Athens as the moderator at Boatdiesel.com.

These are some of the most awesome looking replacement window frames I've ever seen.

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » Mar 1st, '07, 21:04

Hey John
Great looking windows..........I cannot imagine how many hours were invested in that detail but what ever it was it is darn well worth it.
Harry Babb

Ironman · Post by **Ironman** » Mar 1st, '07, 21:06

That is cool...
Hey is that the 31 hes been working on 3yrs?
Says its gonna do 40knots.
Awsome.
Wayne

JohnV8r · Post by **JohnV8r** » Mar 1st, '07, 23:12

Hey Wayne,

Yes, the boat name is "Shooter" and the owner was trying to get it to 40 knots for some reason. It has prop pockets and the whole 9 yards. They "only" got 39.6 knots when it was all said and done. That's pure insanity if you asked me.

The windshield frames are just unbelievable. I don't think I've ever seen the front windows done like that...ever.

Hope all is well with you!

John

Ironman · Post by **Ironman** » Mar 2nd, '07, 00:18

Id like to see more pics of it..
Is that a rumble seat..?
Looks like two steps also on the port side?
Alls well with me,God is good.
Grandaughters turning 1yr old in a few weeks.
Just finished,auto pilot, hyd steering & elct. shift.both stations..
Giant squid on the 1/2 day boat in Newport. today.
Wayne

Raybo Marine NY · Post by **Raybo Marine NY** » Mar 2nd, '07, 08:54

from the limited view of those pictures it looks like they are flush mounted, probably from the inside.
The perimeter of the glass appears to be blacked out.
The whole package together seems that it gives the appearance of frames.

I could be wrong though :-D

Blacking out the outside gives it a nice look and makes bedding and caulking the glass much easier.
Simple picture I could dig up showing the bottom of a console windshield blacked out as to hide the ugliness of the console underneath it.

JGomber · Post by **JGomber** » Mar 2nd, '07, 09:46

Hey! No aluminum strip trim around the cabin roof.
How difficult is it to do that? I was planning to replace my strip (ugly, now) but that looks much cleaner. Do you fill and fair or glass over everything?

joeh · Post by **joeh** » Mar 2nd, '07, 09:56

Great look! It looks like they don't open. I like at least the sides to open. Also, do you guys think they would leak?

JohnV8r · Post by **JohnV8r** » Mar 2nd, '07, 10:56

from the limited view of those pictures it looks like they are flush mounted, probably from the inside.
The perimeter of the glass appears to be blacked out.

This additional picture may help determine how the windows were mounted. I have no idea. I just know the finished product looks incredible in the photo.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mar 2nd, '07, 11:28

Jerry
I took the aluminum strip off my cabin during paint prep. No biggy. Just putty up the holes and fair the occasional rough place. Looks much better, as you can see.

Raybo Marine NY · Post by **Raybo Marine NY** » Mar 2nd, '07, 13:18

mounted from cabin, no frames

nic · Post by **nic** » Mar 4th, '07, 22:34

The cabin structure forms the frame by being recessed by the depth of the glass for about 2 inches all round ideally but usually more like 1.25-1.5 inches then the glass goes in from the outside into a bed of Sikaflex is how we did it. No it doesn't leak and there are no mechanical fastenings to bleed or leak. Blacking out the edge keeps it looking perfectly neat.

I haven't seen the front done that way in a 31 but it does look very good if you want to keep the front windows. Looks great.

Nic

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