Good point! I also put a 45 degree bevel on the back side of the Plexiglas to about half the thickness. I also put a very small bevel (1/16") on the front side just to protect any bare feet that might hit it. Gary
~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 11:42 AM, svpegasus38 via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 3/16 to 1/4 all the way around. > I also bevel the the plexiglass a little. > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > Doug Mountjoy > POYC > Rebecca Leah > Lf39 > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 12/14/17 03:03 (GMT-08:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: "Matthew L. Wolford" <wolf...@erie.net> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Window replacement > > Thanks. 3/16 to 1/4 inch *total* (adding half that amount top and > bottom, and side to side) or that much space all around (which is clearly > more than my existing windows)? > > *From:* svpegasus38 via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:25 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* svpegasus38 <svpegasu...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Window replacement > > When I did the windows on both of my boats I tried for 3/16 to 1/4 inch > gap around the plexiglass. It will expand quite a bit when warmed by the > sun. I also tried to get everything sealed before the sun hit the > plexiglass because of the expansion. > On my LF38 companion way I installed 1/2 thick plexiglass doors. At night > there was an 1/8 in gap. The doors would over lap by roughly 1/8+ when the > sun hit them. > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > Doug Mountjoy > POYC > Rebecca Leah > Lf39 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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