Windscreen for a single console?

GordyP · 20 September 2010, 22:01

Has anyone put one on? I know Humbers have them.

I'm thinking of installing one on mine, it has the standard Halmatic single console that is similar on the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific.

Wadya think?

bingomike · 20 September 2010, 22:16

My osprey had one fitted, stops a lot of the spray hitting back of the GPS etc and your face!!

Although the guy had taken it off when i bought boat, but gave me the screen.

I am currently using this as a pattern to make a new one. I am making it taller than the original.

I have bought the perspex and will post photos of how it turns out!!

Mike

Pikey Dave · 20 September 2010, 22:16

I had one on my last boat which had a single seat jockey console, it came up about 10" above the level of the top of the console & worked great keeping a suprising amount of wind & water off. The screen was simplicity itself, basically a piece of lexan with 2 creases in it to go along the front & around both sides of the "dash"

GordyP · 20 September 2010, 22:20

Is there somewhere that will make one up if i give them the dimensions, it will need to be shaped to fit the curve of the console?

Kernow Buoy · 20 September 2010, 22:37

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Originally Posted by GordyP

Is there somewhere that will make one up if i give them the dimensions, it will need to be shaped to fit the curve of the console?

Nugent's your man

BogMonster · 21 September 2010, 01:11

Be interested to hear how you get on as I think the standard Osprey screen is going to be one of the things on my "needs to be changed list"...

jefflee2k · 21 September 2010, 02:47

Couldn't be easier to make. Blow a heat gun over a 1/4" peice of Lexan where you want the seam to be and apply gentle pressure. It takes a while to get soft but then will start to bend pretty easily. You can also use a micro torch to smooth and clear up the rough cloudy edges.

Pikey Dave · 21 September 2010, 08:47

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Originally Posted by jefflee2k

Couldn't be easier to make. Blow a heat gun over a 1/4" peice of Lexan where you want the seam to be and apply gentle pressure. It takes a while to get soft but then will start to bend pretty easily. You can also use a micro torch to smooth and clear up the rough cloudy edges.

Yup, bolt the unbent, flat sheet to the front of the console, warm up the corners & bend it around the console.. Perfect fit

GordyP · 21 September 2010, 09:24

So obviously the front of the console has a curve, if i bolted a sheet of Lexan to the console would i then have to heat the whole sheet to get it to follow the curve?

nugent · 21 September 2010, 10:17

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30825

GordyP · 21 September 2010, 10:44

Thanks to all for your help, Nugent's thread is excellent.

Ta,

Gordy

jefflee2k · 22 September 2010, 03:41

Nugent's thread bout covered it. One more thing, use small pilot holes when drilling, and maybe add a grab rail somewhere near the screen. It is only a matter of time untill a passenger is caught off guard and grabs your new wind screen for a life line. The aluminum grab rails they use for showers and bath tubs are sturdy and less expensive than the same thing from a marine retailer.