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DDW, leaning more and more heavily to a slight variation on your drawing. Thanks. Time will tell...
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I built one for my boat....
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Sliding plexi/lexan hatches, anyone got one or looked at'em?
They won't be waterproof. Make sure the outer rail is lower than the inner rail
Also you need to line the tracks with felt strips so they don't rattle.
At the local boat show in Portland OR I was looking at a Schooner Creek.......
One more thing -- Acrylic will stay clear longer
I built one for my boat....
Hmm..hmm...opens up some new areas of thought, thanks!!
Printed your post for future reference, I've been thinking of....
DDW, leaning more and more heavily to a slight variation on your drawing. Thanks. Time will tell...
My slider will be approximately 27"X30"..thinking 3/8" thick acrylic...
I used 1/2 inch, not quite as wide (24?), and it can be walked on...
Did you heat form it to get the curvature?
Yeah, but had Trained Professionals do it....
It can be a bit tricky to bend that stuff...
Yeah, I didn't want to experiment with $200 of material...
I dunno on stiffeners. My boat is very small relative to..well, most boats.