New windscreen - which one?
Submitted by WSHN4FSHN on Fri, 2020-07-10 10:57
I'm about to replace the perspex in my windscreen. I'm tossing up whether to go clear or stay with tinted. With the new bimini I will have about a 400mm section of clear above the windscreen to see through as well. 95% of my boat use will be in daylight hours. Any advice one way or the other?
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sea-kem
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Definitely tinted, keep as
Definitely tinted, keep as much sun off your dash etc and you.
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WSHN4FSHN
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Thanks Sea-kem. My only other
Thanks Sea-kem. My only other boat was clear. Do you find tinted annoying in the dark?
Burley it and they will come.
sea-kem
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Good question Howa, I never
Good question Howa, I never really fish in the dark so can't answer that.
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WSHN4FSHN
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The way I'm leaning is that
The way I'm leaning is that with clear, you've always got sunnies if you've got bad glare. But if it's dark you can't make it more visible and dark water (even with good lights) is hard to see at the best of times so tint would make it even worse.
Burley it and they will come.
holth
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Just replaced my windscreen
Just replaced my windscreen , had tint in past and stayed with it.
Simple fact, clear looks shit, tint looks great. But in all honesty, less heat on dash with tint.
WSHN4FSHN
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Thanks mate.
Thanks mate.
Burley it and they will come.
sunshine
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Had Perspex, went toughened glass.....much happier
And simply dropped of the old Perspex one and they used it as a template for the replacement. Then had it treated professionally with a specialist treatment that means it repels water .......clear view no matter how much spray .......would never go back to Perspex
WSHN4FSHN
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Thanks Sunshine I'll look
Thanks Sunshine I'll look into it.
Burley it and they will come.
ranmar850
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You can't beat glass.
If it will fit your existing frames, and they are good enough to re-use, of course. But if you stay with plastic, go Lexan ( polycarbonate) rather than perspex. it will cost more, and still scratches, but will age much better.
SeperateKnob
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+1 for glass
+1 for glass