As you may discern from a close look at the pictures, the hardtop is a cantilevered built-up structure and has 4 - SS 2" pipe bracing posts (two...
Come on Down!! The Gulf Coast is great! It's fine here overall but it's a sub-tropical climate. I have A/C in the flybridge and the soft...
Thanks Kapn. I like the idea of making a template, if not a mold, of the wall section and then laminating the wall panel in my workshop, keep as...
Thanks Bajan. This is all helpful, as I'm designing on-the-go DIY [ATTACH] with no rush to get started yet. I'm now thinking that the 2" frp...
The sketch of the framing after reconsidering and going with the upright mullions. Basically the wall sections would be attached (glued & screwed)...
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Nice work, by the way. Having done my fair share of fiberglass work over the years, I'm well aware of the work that goes into getting the finished...
Your points are well taken. Strength is important. Taking engineering into account the framing between the windows (mullions) will be required to...
I appreciate and thank you for your input. 1) I'm well aware of the benefits of a more vertical windshield for the captain, but on a motor yacht,...
Thanks for your response. I planned on curving the side walls in slightly in order to blend aesthetically with the rest of the boat's curves, but...
The 1/4" thick frp has some meat to it. If frp tubing is too heavy and not strong enough for framing, what are better options for a boat? Epoxy...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The existing hardtop is cantilevered and supported by 4 braced SS tubes. My plan is to replace the soft enclosure with...
The framing will be 2”x 2” x 1/4” frp square tube, fastened to the fly bridge deck and the existing frp hardtop.
I've purchased factory made 0.032" thick smooth fiberglass/epoxy sheets and plan to glue onto 1" divinycell core to use for making wall sections...
