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Sun Screen Material

Posted by Harvey Griggs on July 15, 2003 at 06:19:00:

In extreme heat, my A/C on 3693 needs some help. Have any of you had experience
with a material which is put over the windows permantly (texylene?) to reduce
the heat gain. How is it fastened? Does it scratch the windows? Does it work?
Who installs it?

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Re: Sun Screen Material Roger Ford 07:18:14 07/15/03 (1)
Re: Sun Screen Material Thomas Gillispie 07:10:11 07/16/03 (0)

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Posted by Roger Ford on July 15, 2003 at 07:18:00:
In Reply to: Sun Screen Material posted by Harvey Griggs on July 15, 2003 at
06:19:00:


We had the same problem and had black covers made of black mesh Phifertex+. They
are snapped on from the outside and maintain the appearance of the boat since
thay are black and match the tinted glass. They significantly reduce the
interior heat while letting in some light. In addition, we place white panels of
the same material on top of the overhead hatch screens before snapping them in
place.

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Re: Sun Screen Material Thomas Gillispie 07:10:11 07/16/03 (0)

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Posted by Thomas Gillispie on July 16, 2003 at 07:10:00:
In Reply to: Re: Sun Screen Material posted by Roger Ford on July 15, 2003 at
07:18:00:


We had the same problem as well. I took some sunbrella that matched the rest of
the canvas and made covers for the salon windows. I cleaned up the edge with
some of that pre-fab binding stuff (i forget the name) from sailrite. I drilled
1/8" holes for studded snaps to hold them on right into the lexan. They do no
let light in though, which is what I wanted as we get enough light in from the
side windows. I'd say they easily made a ten degree difference in cabin
temperature.
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