Actually my V-King windshield has 2 tiny cracks near the bottom, one on each side. I drilled a small 1/16 inch hole in the tip of the crack to stop it from growing. Small enough I don't care to worry about the $500 replacement.
I have seen pictures of several boats where guys have taken their cracked windshields and made repairs to them for structural integrity (fixed cracks), then painted the windshield black and reinstall it. It looks great that way, and is still functional as a windbreak.
It's not like you need to see through it anyway. It sets to low.
From what I have read it does also help keep the angle of the boat lower when at speeds of being aired out and flying. This is the biggest reason I want to keep the windshield in place. Painted or not.
And last but not least, I do like the look of the boat with the windshield in place.
JMO...
I keep going back to the first few pics of your boat and motor....sure do miss that ol 79 Merc 200 I had back in the day. I had it on a 15' Checkmate that I gutted and built it up lightweight, with a stronger transom. It was a handful at WOT, but fun!! That Checkmate was a pad V, but the pad was not completely flat like our boats. One reason I think these streams are more stable at speed.
James
Actually my V-King windshield has 2 tiny cracks near the bottom, one on each side. I drilled a small 1/16 inch hole in the tip of the crack to stop it from growing. Small enough I don't care to worry about the $500 replacement. :shock:
I have seen pictures of several boats where guys have taken their cracked windshields and made repairs to them for structural integrity (fixed cracks), then painted the windshield black and reinstall it. It looks great that way, and is still functional as a windbreak. :up: It's not like you need to see through it anyway. It sets to low. :dunno:
From what I have read it does also help keep the angle of the boat lower when at speeds of being aired out and flying. This is the biggest reason I want to keep the windshield in place. Painted or not.
And last but not least, I do like the look of the boat with the windshield in place. 8-) JMO...
I keep going back to the first few pics of your boat and motor....sure do miss that ol 79 Merc 200 I had back in the day. I had it on a 15' Checkmate that I gutted and built it up lightweight, with a stronger transom. It was a handful at WOT, but fun!! That Checkmate was a pad V, but the pad was not completely flat like our boats. One reason I think these streams are more stable at speed. :dunno:
James