By beveling and polishing the edges you prevent tiny crevices from becoming major cracks. Fred Hazzard S/V Fury Portland Or
Sent from my iPhone > 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 > > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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