tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post5528093444722140400..comments2024-03-15T06:27:41.910-07:00Comments on Small Boat Projects - Making Life Aboard Easier: Lexan vs. AcrylicRobert Salnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17236481906016930762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-75536142863900780492016-12-07T17:05:25.418-08:002016-12-07T17:05:25.418-08:00That crazed and yellowed portlight above experienc...That crazed and yellowed portlight above experienced 7 years exposure... here in Seattle, not the tropics. Robert Salnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236481906016930762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2729582016304811211.post-7200792560400224732016-12-07T14:57:23.547-08:002016-12-07T14:57:23.547-08:00On the other hand, I generally go for lexan. I fin...On the other hand, I generally go for lexan. I find it easier to work with and easier to cut with a jig saw...plexiglass tends to shatter when cutting curves, I've only done windscreens, not port lights. Here in the PNW, UV is not as strong as further south and does not pose much of a problem. Any UV damage will be years down the road and I'd rather have the impact protection.TC and Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567687424874825422noreply@blogger.com