170 windshield, not bad for $120.00

[DoOver]

Holy Smokes! Have you got your winshield  installed yet Miguel? Come on Sunday! Brian

[Miguel]

Right on....  I´ll try to take it out on sunday for a little spin.  I want to test the new tabs.  The clear windshield is barely visible compared to the old one.  Should be a big improvement.
I have many other things going on, but can´t wait to go out......... I still have a bunch of pics pending to show.

[Miguel]

I just posted 3 new pics in my gallery.  On the first one you can see the new winscreen.  It made a HUGE difference compared to the old one.  It rained on the morning and I could actually see through it, as opposed to the old one.
The whole purpose of sunday´s trip was to test the new trim tabs.  The installation is almost finished, save for a few finishing touches.  In a nutshell:  They are the best product I have ever bought for the boat and make a world of difference.  I feel like the boat just grew 3 more feet.  On the day of the test the lake was pretty windy and I would say we had a steady 2-3 feet chop on the afternoon.  I tested both with the tabs raised and then lowered when running head on against the seas.  Even when the ride may get a little wetter, there was no bouncing and most important, no hitting whatsoever when the tabs were used.  By being able to move the point where the boat make contact with incoming waves to closer to the bow, where there is a deeper deadrise, the ride became completelly enjoyable.  I highly recommend them to any 170 owner who gets into nasty seas once in a while.
A couple of details shown on the pics are the notch I had to cut in the swim platform to accomodate the port cylinder and the location where I chose to mount the pump.  It was mounted as high as possible inside the console, as I wanted to keep the storage space underneath.  I know taht the wiring still needs more work, but hey, I´m not finished yet!!!!!

[JimCt]

Clear windscreen looks good. Price was certainly right!
 Still can't figure the benefit of the smoked ones....

[ucjohn]

I don't resort to childish dialog. My statement is based on the many other people I have seen make mistakes. If you cannot appreciate the enlightenment then do the same thing you do when you see something on TV you don't like. Tune out, and move to something else. But don't resort to insults. It only displays a lack of maturity. This forum is for information not insults.

[Bluesbrother]

Who started this topic again??? Miquel. I did exactly the same as you, now have a beautiful windshield (clear) and money left in my pocket. Also, I have the feeling that this windshield is less likely to crack as the original did. Plus: before I had them make me one, I got a pice of the material they use to compare the thickness. Tonight I will take a hammer and test the material, I will let you guys know tommorow what happened.

[Miguel]

I don't resort to childish dialog. My statement is based on the many other people I have seen make mistakes. If you cannot appreciate the enlightenment then do the same thing you do when you see something on TV you don't like. Tune out, and move to something else. But don't resort to insults. It only displays a lack of maturity. This forum is for information not insults.

What´s wrong with this guy???

Enlightnment??? Good to know you are with us, Mr. God.............