Windscreen

[eoghanb]

Just purchased this fine vessel ,(microplas) I'm planning on doing her up. In time for summer ,should I use Perspex or would I be better off with polycarbonate ? Can anyone recommend a supplier of plastic sheeting in Dublin with reasonable prices?,or if anyone has a piece lying around ill be glad to buy it off ye ,but as this boat refit will be done on a shoestring budget free or really cheap would be great

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[Donnyboy1]

poly carbonate is actually the best option but the most pricy!
I used perspex on a previous boat a few years ago and it was fine, although I realised I would need to replace it in about 5-10 years. because of that I used plastic bolts to secure it.

[JimC]

I would think polycarbonate would be better than perspex. There is at least one crowd in Cork that have it (Blarney Trading).

[eoghanb]

Poly it is then,would 3 or 4 mm be strong enough ? Cheers for replies

[JimC]

Warrior use 4mm. I would say that 3mm would be plenty strong on small windows. Whichever you can get the handiest I'd say.

[eoghanb]

That's grand at least the cheapest poly is strong enough,ill shop around so and see what I find thanks again for replies

[the weasel]

How ya eoghan,
Well wear on the boat,Im on duty saturday and ill inquire here in galway for you and see if anyone is carrying polycar and ill give you a buzz.

John Ainsworth'

[eoghanb]

Cheers John that would be great if you come across anything,did ye get the plans in the post?

[the weasel]

Ya eoghan i got them thanks,dont know when ill get around to doing something with them,things very tight at work,by next week ill have 3 dutys done in a week.

John A.

[eoghanb]

That's the joys of it ,roll on twenty one!