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From: Joe - G4XRZ (no email)
Date: Sun Jan 09 2005 - 11:30:30 EST
Hello Bryan
Thanks for the reply, thats more or less as I read it, I just
wondered if there is any way of telling the type of material and
recommended thicknesses per size - also, mounting systems etc.
Cheers n beers
Joe
--- In , Bryan Genez <capella at c dot dot dot >
wrote:
> Joe - G4XRZ wrote:
>
> > How can you assess the suitability of large area of
> > portlights / 'glazed' areas in a hull / superstructure. ?
>
> Joe, I can't answer your questions, but will add a couple of items
for
> thought. First, glazing materials differ. Some glass is
exceptionally
> strong, and is rated to absorb the forces a boat might encounter
if hit by a
> wave. Second, often the point of failure is the frame - both the
materials
> used and the method of attachment to the boat.
>
> --
> Best,
>
> Bryan Genez (KB3HMZ)
> "Capella" Valiant 40 #158
> Annapolis, MD
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