Planning new escape hatch w/ walkthough windshield
My orginale escape hatch is a tad small an I have to contort my body to sqeeze though.
I really like to have a bow door w/ a hatch builtin.
Concidering a ski boat walk though windshield, then cut a hatch above it, imitating the lifeboat attached police vessel, then line the new hatch w/ top & bottom lip to prevent water intrusion.
do ski boat windshields have a air gap underneath the center section? Or is there a water seal under this section to keep water from entering?
I’d really like to walk from helm to bow though a door hatch.
Currently I have to walk backward out the cabin then climb up on to slippery gunnel hold onto roof grab rail to get to bow,kindof inconvenient.
Ideally I’d like a windshield w/ a hatch builtin see attached image white fiberglass vessel.
Plan B would be to imitate the lifeproof vessels hatch above the windshield door.
I would prefer to find a donor vessel that has a door/hatch that I could graft on.van side door sfety windows would fit hieht wise on each side of door.
My orginale windshield is like 70”wide x 19.5” height 2nd lower deck is like 3’ deep.
I don't expect a prefect fit the used windshield thats available is a tad smaller 63"width x 14" hieght
this would require conciderable fabbing flanges to attach ski windshield.
I also expect to be able to see though the lower windshield as it currently is.
I've concidered relocating the lower windshields center post then making another post
and ading a center swing out piece preferablley glass but will use alunimin if nessasary.unforchantly the orginale glass can't be cut w/ this plan.
acess to bow is main objective, I'm also hoping for less wind resistanse while towing byopening bow and cabin doors.
yes I've concidered inlarging the orginal hatch but would prefer a door/hatch.
What do you Guys think, open to advice and suggestions Thanks.
My orginale escape hatch is a tad small an I have to contort my body to sqeeze though.
I really like to have a bow door w/ a hatch builtin.
Concidering a ski boat walk though windshield, then cut a hatch above it, imitating the lifeboat attached police vessel, then line the new hatch w/ top & bottom lip to prevent water intrusion.
do ski boat windshields have a air gap underneath the center section? Or is there a water seal under this section to keep water from entering?
I’d really like to walk from helm to bow though a door hatch.
Currently I have to walk backward out the cabin then climb up on to slippery gunnel hold onto roof grab rail to get to bow,kindof inconvenient.
Ideally I’d like a windshield w/ a hatch builtin see attached image white fiberglass vessel.
Plan B would be to imitate the lifeproof vessels hatch above the windshield door.
I would prefer to find a donor vessel that has a door/hatch that I could graft on.van side door sfety windows would fit hieht wise on each side of door.
My orginale windshield is like 70”wide x 19.5” height 2nd lower deck is like 3’ deep.
I don't expect a prefect fit the used windshield thats available is a tad smaller 63"width x 14" hieght
this would require conciderable fabbing flanges to attach ski windshield.
I also expect to be able to see though the lower windshield as it currently is.
I've concidered relocating the lower windshields center post then making another post
and ading a center swing out piece preferablley glass but will use alunimin if nessasary.unforchantly the orginale glass can't be cut w/ this plan.
acess to bow is main objective, I'm also hoping for less wind resistanse while towing byopening bow and cabin doors.
yes I've concidered inlarging the orginal hatch but would prefer a door/hatch.
What do you Guys think, open to advice and suggestions Thanks.
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