Adding Screen To Vinyl Windows Boats

A walk down any dock will reveal that plenty of boat owners neglect or mistreat their clear vinyl also commonly called eisenglass.

Adding screen to vinyl windows boats.

When replacing boat windows you can choose from three glazing materials. Lead and phthalate free. Sunlight is the enemy. Measure each edge of the cut vinyl and cut a corresponding length of.

Polycarbonate lexan acrylic plexiglas and tempered glass. Let the sunlight in with new portlights and boat windows from great lakes skipper. Excellent clarity and uv resistance. The reason clear vinyl turns opaque then yellow and ultimately brittle is the loss of plasticizers most often due to evaporation caused by sun exposure.

How you use your boat will dictate which material is best for you. Clear vinyl 54 72 wide. Designed for marine use made to remain clear with less yellowing than current clear vinyls. It s easy to cut and sew and is perfect for windows porch enclosures boat auto windows barriers table coverings and much more.

Cut the vinyl along the marks. Items needed for sewing your own marine clear vinyl windows are available at awning and boat cover fabrication shops. Thinner 20 gauge vinyl is appropriate for sail windows enclosures and some bimini applications. Boat window parts for sale search our catalog for boat window replacement parts including glass parts window parts screen parts and installation parts.

Achilles crystal view vinyl the next generation clear marine window vinyl part cv 100 020 thickness part cv 30 030 thickness. We also offer 12 gauge transparent vinyl that you can use for patterning or to make vinyl couch covers. Hold a section of the clear vinyl up to the window area. As a point of reference the large pilot house windows on a nordhavn 43 are 10mm about 3 8 inch thick.

Double polished for crystal clear viewing. We provide some pressed and polished vinyl fabric typically manufactured by strataglass o sea crystal clear and regalite. Use the vinyl marking pencil to trace the outer edge of the window. Our huge inventory of new and replacement boat parts includes boat windows fixed portlights opening portlights portlights with screens and marine portlights in a range of colors shapes and sizes.