New clears

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New clears

Post by Nude up » Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:32 pm

The time has come to buy new clears for my boat I am going with Bundoora boat upholstery. A mate who has a 6 mt bass straight had his made there and they are awesome.
The choice of construction I have 3 poly carbonate, vinyl or sumbrella fabric. I am leaning to the poly carbonate he assures me no water will get through. Any body had any experience with the poly carbonate clears

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Re: New clears

Post by blacklab99 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:54 pm

Either way Nudes, I'm keen to see what you do here,
That' another job I've got to get done.
Some picks when done would be great, and your opinion.

Col

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Re: New clears

Post by Nude up » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:03 pm

blacklab99 wrote:Either way Nudes, I'm keen to see what you do here,
That' another job I've got to get done.
Some picks when done would be great, and your opinion.

Col
I have spoken to the minister of finance tonight thumbs up. They are not cheap $3800 but I am sick of getting wet when I cop a wave over the boat.

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Re: New clears

Post by blacklab99 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:12 pm

Yeah, I'm hearing you.
My old one was the old type, so it collapsed when traveling, but had someone out it real bad conditions before I started restoring, and they actually
bent one of the bars.
There was a crowd down Dandenong way, cant remember there name, few people recommended them a while back,
They were around $2500 ish, but your boats bigger than mine i think.]
There a big outlay nudes, but pretty important I recon.
I'll try and dig out the name of the company.
You Sir, are now my Guinea Pig ! LOL

Col

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Re: New clears

Post by blacklab99 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:18 pm

Nudes,
It was Avtec covers in cranbourne.
I'd heard a few people recommending them, that they were well priced and did good work.
It might be a bit off track from where you live, dunno.
But it may be well worth a call, could be worth the drive if, they do good work and you can save some coin.
hth
Col

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Re: New clears

Post by Nude up » Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:24 pm

blacklab99 wrote:Nudes,
It was Avtec covers in cranbourne.
I'd heard a few people recommending them, that they were well priced and did good work.
It might be a bit off track from where you live, dunno.
But it may be well worth a call, could be worth the drive if, they do good work and you can save some coin.
hth
Col
Cheers I will give them a call before I book my boat in

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Re: New clears

Post by repspec » Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:15 am

cant reccommend michael at Avtec enough...great bloke who does amazing canopys

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Re: New clears

Post by frozenpod » Thu Aug 02, 2018 9:26 am

I like the man hole canopy setup no clears to worry about going cloudy. Bit of spray on clears and you cant see much even when they are new.

For clears I would get cheap ones as after buying the best vinyl clears money can buy they were stuffed after 4 years (cloudy and in need replacing).

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Re: New clears

Post by hornet » Thu Aug 02, 2018 2:47 pm

Nude up wrote:
blacklab99 wrote:Either way Nudes, I'm keen to see what you do here,
That' another job I've got to get done.
Some picks when done would be great, and your opinion.

Col
I have spoken to the minister of finance tonight thumbs up. They are not cheap $3800 but I am sick of getting wet when I cop a wave over the boat.
What about a hardtop ? I'm out of the boating loop but at $3800 is a hardtop in the same ball park price ?
He who has the most fishing rods WINS ! :ts:

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Re: New clears

Post by frozenpod » Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:22 pm

Hardtop would probably cost a bit more then you still need to have clears.

If you would like a fully enclosed wheel house with glass windows it is an entirely different ball park.

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