windsheilds

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:54 pm

alot of you guys have fly bridges and usually drive from them, Most pictures, it seems you have no windsheild surrounding. After much work, I finally got the windsheild and side windows off of the F-25. I Kinda like the look and with my custom hard top it may look better. Just no coverage or protection to the dash board. I couldn't drive a F-26 hardtop cause on a boat I can't be closed in. Has anyone seen this windsheild set up removed completly before? Would you have any concerns of having an open dash on a slow boat? No large windsheild, just open air and clear vision????

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:16 pm

Jeff , you will be wet all the time . Think About striper season , I would Keep the windshield .Not clear vision when you get a face full of salt water( I hate that ) ( even on the fly bridge at times )

My 2 cents

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:26 pm

I knew you would chime in first

OK can I ask this? Because Im guessing that I am wrong. Should I expect to see water from the bow? I acually assumed on this boat it wasnt a problem. I have never driven or riden one though. Seems a big boat to be getting water in the face. It drives me nuts on my little bayliner...Cold water in striper season in my face or hands I cant have, and its hard enough not too. You guys really get that much water up on the fly bridge?

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:39 pm

Get some chop and some breeze and I can get wet up top . I have a enclosure so I can close or open the "glass" as needed .

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:57 pm

guess thats a yes

damn I like the way this boat looks with no sheild!!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:08 pm

Let the F25 and 26ers chime in

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:12 pm

no need..I honestly was thinking water in the face was not an issue on this boat. I was wrong.... Im sure its not as bad as my ski boat but I sure dont want it period....

thanks for the advice.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:48 pm

prowlersfish wrote:Jeff , you will be wet all the time . Think About striper season , I would Keep the windshield .Not clear vision when you get a face full of salt water( I hate that ) ( even on the fly bridge at times )

My 2 cents

As an F-26 owner, I agree 100%.

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:56 pm

i agree with Paul. It can be wet, it's nice to close the windshield when its rough out or in foul/cold weather. If it's nice, open them up

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:42 pm

thanks for chiming in guys!!! I will keep the sheild. Was just a thought when I saw the sleek line of the Trojan without it!! Add my top and ohhhhh man, but I understand...

summer storm · Post by **summer storm** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:06 pm

jefflaw35 wrote:thanks for chiming in guys!!! I will keep the sheild. Was just a thought when I saw the sleek line of the Trojan without it!! Add my top and ohhhhh man, but I understand...

Post a pic Jeff

lawyerdave71 · Post by **lawyerdave71** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:16 pm

Yeah Jeff, You need windows.

What will stop a rouge wave from swamping the deck?

In my F30 in four foot seas - the spray is up to the flybridge!

carlywolf · Post by **carlywolf** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:44 pm

I agree with the others Jeff. and if your on east coast with saltwater a good spritzing in the oogles will make you wish you kept them in ...

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:45 pm

Oh I agree! It was a foolish thought, Im going to paint my window tracks white or sand blast to the metal and clearcoat though. The black frames throw off the black hull as I vision it...

Doug I will put a pic up this weekend, Doesnt really say much. Its just a totally striped boat now. I was just sitting there day dreaming a picture of it with my hard top. Lots of work to put top back up just to see