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Old 06-08-2008
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Originally Posted by Valiente View Post
I have a mixture of glass and Lexan ports, with the Lexan fixed pilothouse windows being through-bolted 1/2" slabs you could probably shoot at.

I am talking to New Found Metals about a pair of 10" circular opening ports however (in thick tempered glass) to replace fixed Lexan portlights in the after part of the pilothouse. Having those able to be opened would cool down that greenhouse considerably.

Anyway, a lot of people have a mix, and would want alternatives.
NFM's gear is really lovely stuff presuming the reality matches the images. sort of metal work that is almost a work of art. Those latches on their ports, Oh man that is pretty stuff.
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