New clears

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Re: New clears

Post by canned_tuna » Thu Aug 02, 2018 5:08 pm

Ive heard great things about the polycarb clears with the only drawback being the rigidity...though they are perfect if you dont need to fold the canopy down and take the clears off every time

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Re: New clears

Post by Redhunter » Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:46 pm

You deserve the dry comfort mate, and so does your well-earnt gear! Especially considering the offshore fishing you do man. Whatever direction you take to solve the problem will be a great investment I'm sure ;)

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Re: New clears

Post by barra mick » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:38 pm

The fully enclosed hardtop are good but you lose alot off fishing room.

I have a open boat cause fishing room comes bf comfort atm

One day that will change

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Re: New clears

Post by smile0784 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 8:24 am

Hey nude up if your spending 3 to4 k every few years. Whats the cost of getting it build the cabin in permanently?

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Re: New clears

Post by Nude up » Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:59 am

smile0784 wrote:Hey nude up if your spending 3 to4 k every few years. Whats the cost of getting it build the cabin in permanently?
My clears are the original thick vinyl hard to fit in winter to loose in summer, they are still ok to see through but the Bimini has started to crack and get small holes in. But the front one lets water in when you cop a wave over the bow that runs up your windscreen. Even when just travelling through chop and the wind flicks the spray back onto the windscreen eventually water drips through the zip for the window. I had extra flaps fitted I even applied silastic to the joins of clears to vinyl. I don’t expect to spend that sort of cash every every few years my understanding they will be more waterproof and last a lot longer.

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Re: New clears

Post by smile0784 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:41 am

Good idea then

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Re: New clears

Post by blacklab99 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:37 pm

Depends on the size of the boat as well, hard tops tend to throw and un balance a boat if to small, they become a wind catch.
I think nudes is over the 6 meter mark so would probably be ok. But unless you made it your self, I'm picking it would be cost inhibitive, compared to a new bimini type set up.....

Col

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Re: New clears

Post by smile0784 » Sun Aug 05, 2018 8:48 am

From memory its a 6.5 mt boat

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Re: New clears

Post by Nude up » Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:51 am

Update dropped the boat off yesterday at Bundoora boat upholstery, having now seen the poly carb clears I have decided to go with them they are semi rigid but I can not fold my rocket launcher down it’s fixed. The quality of the work that I saw there was very good my mate tuna tube came with me and he liked the poly carbs too. I should get the boat back late this week or early next week I will post pictures then. Thanks for all the suggestions

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Re: New clears

Post by frozenpod » Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:27 pm

Hopefully they are awesome and stay awesome for years to come.

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