Just as a FYI, flame polishing will shorten the life of your windows since it stresses the material and starts micro-crazing at the edges. My choice for material would be bronze 3/8" cast acrylic or Lexan. Lexan is more flexible, stronger (and about 30% more expensive) but scratches more easily.
On 17 December 2012 15:04, Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> wrote: > ******** > > When installing new 6’ long windows on Calypso 10 years ago it was > recommended to have several sections to allow for expansion and contraction > stress. We have 1/8th inch of separation between 24” sections. I don’t > recall the exact material description but cast acrylic sound familiar.**** > > ** ** > > Martin**** > > Calypso**** > > 1970 C&C 43**** > > ****Seattle******** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Edd > Schillay > *Sent:* Monday, December 17, 2012 1:24 PM > > *To:* **cnc-list@cnc-list.com** > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List 37+ Windows > **** > > ** ** > > Listers,**** > > ** ** > > I know there's a lot of options for windows material out > there. Does anyone have a specific recommendation? I want something dark, > durable, thin enough to go around a curve, and comes in very long sheets as > the front windows are super long.**** > > > **** > > All the best,**** > > ** ** > > Edd**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Edd M. Schillay**** > > Starship ** **Enterprise******** > > C&C 37/40+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B**** > > ****City Island**, **NY**** **** > > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website<http://ncc1701a.blogspot.com/> > **** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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