The admiral and I were discussing this last weekend and I just don't if it can be done, and if it can, what might it do to the handling and seaworthiness of the boat. Since we almost never take the bimini down, we were thinking of having someone make a fiberglass hardtop the would run from the radar arch to just above the windscreen and then have a glass or plexiglass windscreen made to connect the hardtop to the original windscreen. The hardtop might have hatches installed to allow air flow and maybe the new partial windscreen might have vents or complete openings again for air flow.
The reason(s) for doing something like this is that I'm just tired of snapping and unsnapping the canvas along with the fact that this body just can't do some of this anymore. The arthritis is such that pulling and snapping is just not in the picture in the near future. We're going to have to replace all the canvas this winter and if this can be done, we might just put the money for the new canvas into this project instead.
First question, can something like this be made? If so, where might I start my search to find someone who could do it? Secondly, if it can be made, would the additional weight up top make for unsafe handling of the boat? Would there just be too much weight up high or would the fiberglass be lighter than I'm expecting.
Please let me know your opinions and maybe options that I haven't considered. All input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
The reason(s) for doing something like this is that I'm just tired of snapping and unsnapping the canvas along with the fact that this body just can't do some of this anymore. The arthritis is such that pulling and snapping is just not in the picture in the near future. We're going to have to replace all the canvas this winter and if this can be done, we might just put the money for the new canvas into this project instead.
First question, can something like this be made? If so, where might I start my search to find someone who could do it? Secondly, if it can be made, would the additional weight up top make for unsafe handling of the boat? Would there just be too much weight up high or would the fiberglass be lighter than I'm expecting.
Please let me know your opinions and maybe options that I haven't considered. All input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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