[OMC-Boats] Windshield Repair

Try J-B Weld - it is an epoxy but a little stronger having a metallic
component. Could you make one out of fiberglass resin and cut & sand to
shape? You are really on your own with these hull parts. Make it yourself or
reinvent it. Could a machine shop make one? Just some thoughts. TK
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> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:50:10 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Ethan Brodsky <brodskye@...>
> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Looking for windshield hold-downs
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> I've been repairing some of the broken things on my boat and have finally
> decided to tackle the windshield. I've got a '70 Evinrude Explorer and
> the
> left side of the windshield is loose because plastic "hold-down" block
> is cracked. This is a piece that mounts to the hull with two screws and
> clamps the corner of the windshield in place. Without it, the windshield
> and side glass are free to move and are on the verge of slipping out of
> their moulding and falling out entirely (happened once over the winter
> during a big wind-storm). I tried epoxying the piece together, but it's
> under quite a bit of stress and it cracked again during reassembly.
>
> Does anyone either have some suggestions for a better adhesive to try
> repairing it, or a source for getting a replacement part? I'm guessing
> the
> only source will be a boat similar to mine that is being parted out, but
> I'm sure there is one somewhere.
>
> Here are some photos:
>
> the bow:
> http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~brodskye/boat/boat1.jpg
>
> the broken piece:
> http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~brodskye/boat/parts/windshield_holddown_left.jpg
>
> the unbroken right-side one:
> http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~brodskye/boat/parts/windshield_holddown_right.jpg
>
> In the last few weeks, I've replaced the back seats, remounted the engine
> compartment front bulkhead (so it doesn't fall into the engine bay in
> rough
> seas), repaired the "tray" that runs along the side of the hull, and
> cleaned the engine, fuel tank, and hull.
>
> My big remaining projects are to repair the front seats and seat-back
> pockets (does anyone have a source for the vinyl they use?), fix the
> indicator lights on the dashboard, replace the other half of the steering
> cable (already did the side that snapped this winter), and reinstall the
> fenders on the trailer.
>
> Ethan
>
> --
> Ethan Brodsky
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> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:49:33 +0800
> From: "Zach Stanley" <zachstanley@...>
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Looking for windshield hold-downs
> To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's"
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> we have a 1970 seasport and we have the exact same problem. Since ours is
> a bow rider I have lashed the top of the windshield to the railing oround
> the bowrider area. I tto have tried epoxy and had the same result as
> ethan. At least now ethan knows he can get parts from a seasport as well
> as an explorer. Looking forward to some feedback.
> Zach
>> ----- riginal Message -----
>> From: "Ethan Brodsky" <brodskye@...>
>> To: omc-boats@...
>> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Looking for windshield hold-downs
>> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:50:10 -0500 (CDT)
>>
>>
>> I've been repairing some of the broken things on my boat and have finally
>> decided to tackle the windshield. I've got a '70 Evinrude Explorer and
>> the
>> left side of the windshield is loose because plastic "hold-down" block
>> is cracked. This is a piece that mounts to the hull with two screws and
>> clamps the corner of the windshield in place. Without it, the windshield
>> and side glass are free to move and are on the verge of slipping out of
>> their moulding and falling out entirely (happened once over the winter
>> during a big wind-storm). I tried epoxying the piece together, but it's
>> under quite a bit of stress and it cracked again during reassembly.
>>
>> Does anyone either have some suggestions for a better adhesive to try
>> repairing it, or a source for getting a replacement part? I'm guessing
>> the
>> only source will be a boat similar to mine that is being parted out, but
>> I'm sure there is one somewhere.
>>
>> Here are some photos:
>>
>> the bow:
>> http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~brodskye/boat/boat1.jpg
>>
>> the broken piece:
>> http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~brodskye/boat/parts/windshield_holddown_left.jpg
>>
>> the unbroken right-side one:
>> http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~brodskye/boat/parts/windshield_holddown_right.jpg
>>
>> In the last few weeks, I've replaced the back seats, remounted the engine
>> compartment front bulkhead (so it doesn't fall into the engine bay in
>> rough
>> seas), repaired the "tray" that runs along the side of the hull, and
>> cleaned the engine, fuel tank, and hull.
>>
>> My big remaining projects are to repair the front seats and seat-back
>> pockets (does anyone have a source for the vinyl they use?), fix the
>> indicator lights on the dashboard, replace the other half of the steering
>> cable (already did the side that snapped this winter), and reinstall the
>> fenders on the trailer.
>>
>> Ethan
>>
>> --
>> Ethan Brodsky
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