RJD Wannabe":c19vrr1c said:
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Anyone know, can the full glass door be added to an older angler??
I don't see why not, but there may well be some customization necessary.
The glass door, is of course, plastic, probably Lexan or similar.
The dimensions of the new boats and the old may or may not be the same for the height and width, and the thickness required may be different in the way the door well is designed.
Nonetheless, I'm sure it can be done.
I'd first check the dimensions, and then see if there are any hardware differences that would be difficult to accomodate.
I'd next contact the factory to see if they think one of the new doors would work, and, if so, what the $$$ would be. (Don't be surprised if it is several hundred dollars, maybe $500 or more.)
I'd then make an elaborate and detailed drawing of the door required, and take it to several plastic fabricators to get a cost estimate for comparison. We have a "Tap Plastics" outfit here in California that could do it easily.
You might think that you could simply buy a sheet or sheet portion of plastic and make the door yourself, but it's harder to work in these plastics than most folks realize. Cutting and boring tools must be razor sharp to cut cleanly, otherwise they chew through and melt the plastic, making a mess. Polishing plastics requires some specific knowledge of the appropriate procedures and compounds. You can also scratch through the protective coating on the new plastic sheet and ruin the appearance of your new project.
You'll possibly have to change or modify the door hinges and lock mechanisms in the process, too.
IDEA: HOW ABOUT A DUTCH DOOR FOR THE CABIN WITH A FULL WOOD FRAME AND CLEAR LEXAN CENTER WINDOWS IN THE TOP AND BOTTOM? YOU COULD MAKE IT FROM TEAK OR SOME OTHER EXOTIC WOOD AND MAKE THE CLEAR WINDOW CENTERS OVAL/NAUTICAL SHAPED. SANDBLAST A NAUTICAL PATTERN/BORDER IN THE WINDOWS. OR MAKE A WINDOW THAT SLIDES OPEN WITH OR WITHOUT A SCREEN. HOW ABOUT A PRIVACY CURTAIN? ETC., ETC.
JOE.