Re: Thru the hull view of the wateryworld...
I'm sure it's very feasible to put in a water window, but unless you
live in Grand Cayman or something, why would you want to? It's usually
murky and dull down there, at least in the northeast and I expect in
many other areas of the world.
Lincoln Ross
ex scuba diver
live in Grand Cayman or something, why would you want to? It's usually
murky and dull down there, at least in the northeast and I expect in
many other areas of the world.
Lincoln Ross
ex scuba diver
bert andjan wrote:
in the centre of the boat. The well is open to the
water. The sides of the well come up well above the
waterline, so leaks aren't a concern.
Into the well you lower a lidless perspex box, allowing
you to watch the fishies. The sides of the well shade
the window, which is important for a glass bottom.
When you are not watching fishies you could cover
the bottom of the perspex box with a sheet of ply
to protect it from scratches. Or you could replace
the box with a net and use it for live bait. Or
drop a crab net without having to lean over the
side. Or put a lid over the well and use it as
your dining table.
I think it would be a great addition to a slowish
power cruiser, like tennessee, or one of the
houseboat-style flatbottoms.
Bruce Fountain
Senior Software Engineer
Union Switch & Signal
Perth, Western Australia
> Has anyoneI am seeing a multipurpose well, about 500mm square,
> idea s as to how one could successfully put a window
> of glass or lexan into a hull safely, to watch the
> bottom go by and the fishies and things?
in the centre of the boat. The well is open to the
water. The sides of the well come up well above the
waterline, so leaks aren't a concern.
Into the well you lower a lidless perspex box, allowing
you to watch the fishies. The sides of the well shade
the window, which is important for a glass bottom.
When you are not watching fishies you could cover
the bottom of the perspex box with a sheet of ply
to protect it from scratches. Or you could replace
the box with a net and use it for live bait. Or
drop a crab net without having to lean over the
side. Or put a lid over the well and use it as
your dining table.
I think it would be a great addition to a slowish
power cruiser, like tennessee, or one of the
houseboat-style flatbottoms.
Bruce Fountain
Senior Software Engineer
Union Switch & Signal
Perth, Western Australia
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, bert andjan <bertandjan@y...> wrote:
could be nothing more then square box,secured like a centerboard case
and having its' top edge a couple of feet above the waterline.You
would have to have some sort of plug to close off the bottom opening
while sailing or encountering big waves which will slosh up inside
the opening if it isn't closed off.Might as well have it
transparent :-)
Perhaps it has not really caught on since; few places offer the
pristine waters found in the tropics;solo sailors really should be
watching where they are going and not the underwater marine
scenery;staring at mud and weeds becomes dull after the first 10
minutes;guests may feel uneasy about a "hole" in the bottom of a
boat;unless you plan to offer paying cruises featuring
a "glass"bottom there is little return on the idea; and it may make
selling the boat a bit more difficult.
No reason why you shouldn't give it a try for yourself however.
Peter Lenihan
> A variation might be a hole of some sort that oneSounds like all you'd have to do would be to build a"sea chest" which
> could fish through and play cards and avoid the bugs
> during the night that could be safely plugged while
> underway, and have a piece of lexan/glass/etc on the
> bottom of the plug for viewing as the underworld went
> by....
> I'm sure there are ways to make this work safely!
>
> Bert Eggers...Saginaw, Mi
>
could be nothing more then square box,secured like a centerboard case
and having its' top edge a couple of feet above the waterline.You
would have to have some sort of plug to close off the bottom opening
while sailing or encountering big waves which will slosh up inside
the opening if it isn't closed off.Might as well have it
transparent :-)
Perhaps it has not really caught on since; few places offer the
pristine waters found in the tropics;solo sailors really should be
watching where they are going and not the underwater marine
scenery;staring at mud and weeds becomes dull after the first 10
minutes;guests may feel uneasy about a "hole" in the bottom of a
boat;unless you plan to offer paying cruises featuring
a "glass"bottom there is little return on the idea; and it may make
selling the boat a bit more difficult.
No reason why you shouldn't give it a try for yourself however.
Peter Lenihan
Best almost spring wishes to you all. Has anyone
idea s as to how one could successfully put a window
of glass or lexan into a hull safely, to watch the
bottom go by and the fishies and things? I read of a
wooden 40 plus foot sailboat with such a window. He
used tempered glass. I suppose you'd need some
flexible sealant that adhered well but also allowed
for the unequal expansion of the hull and the window
during temperature changes??? Anyway, with so many
of the boats having such shallow draft, and also using
the hull top for the floor bottom and going reletively
slow speeds, I wonder why this nifty idea isn't
pursued more often? Plenty places in the world charge
money for a trip on a "glass bottomed boat", we could
do it for little.
A variation might be a hole of some sort that one
could fish through and play cards and avoid the bugs
during the night that could be safely plugged while
underway, and have a piece of lexan/glass/etc on the
bottom of the plug for viewing as the underworld went
by....
I'm sure there are ways to make this work safely!
Bert Eggers...Saginaw, Mi
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idea s as to how one could successfully put a window
of glass or lexan into a hull safely, to watch the
bottom go by and the fishies and things? I read of a
wooden 40 plus foot sailboat with such a window. He
used tempered glass. I suppose you'd need some
flexible sealant that adhered well but also allowed
for the unequal expansion of the hull and the window
during temperature changes??? Anyway, with so many
of the boats having such shallow draft, and also using
the hull top for the floor bottom and going reletively
slow speeds, I wonder why this nifty idea isn't
pursued more often? Plenty places in the world charge
money for a trip on a "glass bottomed boat", we could
do it for little.
A variation might be a hole of some sort that one
could fish through and play cards and avoid the bugs
during the night that could be safely plugged while
underway, and have a piece of lexan/glass/etc on the
bottom of the plug for viewing as the underworld went
by....
I'm sure there are ways to make this work safely!
Bert Eggers...Saginaw, Mi
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