By beveling and polishing the edges you prevent tiny crevices from becoming 
major cracks.
Fred Hazzard 
S/V Fury 
Portland Or 

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> On Dec 14, 2017, at 8:52 AM, Gary Russell via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
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>> 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
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:25 PM
>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>> Cc: svpegasus38
>> 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
>>  
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