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windsheilds
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:54 pm
by jefflaw35
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????
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:16 pm
by prowlersfish
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
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:26 pm
by jefflaw35
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?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:39 pm
by prowlersfish
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 .
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:57 pm
by jefflaw35
guess thats a yes
damn I like the way this boat looks with no sheild!!
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:08 pm
by prowlersfish
Let the F25 and 26ers chime in
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:12 pm
by jefflaw35
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:48 pm
by Paul
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%.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:56 pm
by MattSC
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
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:42 pm
by jefflaw35
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...
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:06 pm
by summer storm
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
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:16 pm
by lawyerdave71
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!
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:44 pm
by carlywolf
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 ...
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:45 pm
by jefflaw35
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