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A couple other points about lexan vs. acrylic (plexiglass).
Lexan generally scratches more easily than Acrylic,
Lexan is generally more expensive than Acrylic.
Lexan is generally less UV tolerant than Acrylic.
Lexan is stronger and more impact resistant than Acrylic.
If you do get Lexan, make sure you buy the kind that is rated for exterior use, and is UV-resistant and has a scratch-resistant coating.
If you want to save some money on buying it...look for an industrial sign supply company. Many will sell a half-sheet of lexan at a reasonable price. Many will also cut it down to size for you. I got a 2' x 4" sheet of 3/8" lexan for making new drop boards on my boat from one for about a third of what it would have cost me in anywhere else.
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You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse, but you take
a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
—Cpt. Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
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