Re: window glass

When we replaced the fixed lights on our Cal 29 (using plastic windows that we got from Mark Plastics) they crazed almost immediately, much to my disappointment. I later read that volatile organic solvents can cause this. We were practically bathing the boat in acetone because we were doing a fairly major refit, and I suspect that may have played a role in the crazing. So my advice is that if you're using plastic panes instead of glass, leave this as one of the final projects. If that's not practical, maybe you could seal the surface somehow to protect them. Alfred Poor 1973 Tartan 34C #288 "Jambalaya"