Hi Dave, I recently replaced the wooden strip (maybe teak) "stop" that runs along the front edge of that sliding window. It stops the slider from coming out when you pull it. It's 1/2" high by 3/4" wide by 22?" long. And there are five or six flathead SS screws that hold it to the plexiglass. I fashioned a camber into the replacement and saw it change from flat to arched. No more rain puddles. Eventually, I will change the rear handle/stop which is two pieces, into a cambered version.
Chuck > On 12/05/2020 2:06 PM David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The smoked plexiglass sliding hatch on my boat seems to be warped and I > am not sure why. For several years, I have had a thin flexible 50W solar > panel velcro’d to the top of it. The spacing between the panel and the > bridge that supports the traveller was initially tight, so I ground the > fiberglass with a Dremel so the panel would fit underneath as it slid. But I > noticed that however much I ground it, the spacing would decrease over time, > so that last summer, I had to lean on the panel to get it to fit underneath. > Once out of the sun, it would relax some, but the situation got worse as the > summer wore on. I pulled the whole sliding panel and brought it home and the > plexiglass is clearly warped. I can’t see how the solar panel on top would > cause that to happen because most of the time, most of the plexiglass is out > of the sun, covered by the solar panel. I guess I am going to have to > replace the entire panel as it is now seriously warped in some areas. If > anyone has any thoughts on what caused this and what to do about it, I would > appreciate the advice. Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help > with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
