Irie308
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- May 28, 2013
- 2,603
- Boat Info
- 2004 420 DB, GHS Hydraulic Lift
Garmin 8600/Garmin 1222 plus
AB Mares 10 VSX with 30 hp Tohatsu
- Engines
- Cummins 450C 8.3 L Turbocharged
So I put up my bridge enclosure this weekend and was surprised to find that my forward facing panel has completely crazed over. I saw slight signs in the lower corner this past summer and figured it would gradually get worse but out of the sleeve this spring the whole panel is shot. Kinda of annoying as the whole bridge enclosure was north of 12k in 2019. Not a single scratch and in the right light it looks brand new. However as soon as the sunlight hits it you can see the whole panel is crazed. I also see that my starboard panel is about a third crazed over so I assume the rest will follow suit. This has me rethinking the next time i may go to strataglass vs the ploycarbonate as they look good but just don't last past 5 years without crazing. My old enclosure looks to have been strata. It was cloudy in some areas but it was original and 14 years old. I would estimate it was good for at least 10 years of its life. That's worth the money in my opinion. Can anyone speak to the longevity of strataglass?