Bridge enclosure

sbeer · Post by **sbeer** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:07 am

Having the bridge enclosure replaced all four sides. Going with stamoid 40 gage with sunbrella. Also doing the windsheild bra with sunbrella. What do you think? Whole thing is costing me $4,300. It will be all tracks no snaps. Mike

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:38 pm

Mike, The price sounds pretty good, but do you mean 40mil strata-glass? I think stamoid is only cloth. I have ez2y on the front and strata-glass on the sides and both look good after 4yrs. If I had to do it again, I don't think I'd pay the extra for the ez2cy.

sbeer · Post by **sbeer** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:51 pm

Your right but straglass also makes stamoid. its on their sight. I heard that the strataglass was the best but you have to much upkeep.

Post by **dougl33** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:16 pm

No more upkeep than other enclosures. I had a 3 sided strataglass enclosure installed when I got my hardtop done back in 2004. That was $3500. I had the back done prior to the beginning of the next season (2005). Thats 6 seasons on the sides and front and it still looks great. There's a strataglass specific polish that I used for the first time last year, followed by a protectant. Prior to that, I had just washed it with dawn using a sponge followed by the protectant. Other than EZ2CY, I think its the best you can get and the price is reasonable. If possible, get so you can swing up the smileys rather than roll them. They'll stay clearer and scratch free much longer.

BECCA ROSE · Post by **BECCA ROSE** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 5:05 pm

Here is some good info below. I'm doing a hardtop this year, not sure what will be used for enclosure yet. It's an interesting read, I know in other applications Acrylics have alway been superior to and outperfomed Vinyl. http://www.ez2cy.com/other_enclosures/mystery.html

h2ojst · Post by **h2ojst** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:11 am

Whatever material you choose, the slide track is the way to go. I mounted the tracks on top of the indentation on the bridge. It has a nice clean look that follows the bridge lines. Take a look at my pics from the ones that Doug posted for me & you can sort of see the groove that I'm talking about. On the back side, I took the panel all the way down to the floor, ahead of the railing. This way I'm 100% sealed and can still not interfere with my rod holders on the railing. Joe Tomaini 1988 Sportfish Attitude Adjustment II Fort Lauderdale, FL

Post by **dougl33** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:01 am

x2 on the track at the top. It makes for a more weather tight seal and imo is easier to install. That may not be a big deal to those in warmer climes, but mine comes down every fall and goes back up every spring.

h2ojst · Post by **h2ojst** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:36 am

Absolutely. I used the tracks because I air conditioned the bridge. Joe Tomaini 1988 Sportfish Attitude Adjustment II Fort Lauderdale, FL

Post by **dougl33** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:19 am

I'd also spring for gortex thread.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:46 pm

Just for the record, I do nothing more than wash and rinse both the ez2cy & strataglass. This year I will use the cleaner I got when the enclosure was made. Go with good thread and zippers, I also like the idea of the tracks. The only knock I have on ez2cy is that I get a glare from electronic/light in the dark hours of the day. I'm wondering if I use the cleaner if that doesn't take care of it??

sbeer · Post by **sbeer** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:17 am

I would have loved to use the ez2 product on the front but the cost was alittle over what I wanted to spend. I have the smilys on the front what I call eyebrows that are big enough to allow air flw through the bridge when openned. they snap on the the electronics box when openned. I used to roll the whole thing up but that was scatching it and made it almost impossible to see through at night. Thanks for you input, Mike

No Yacht Yet · Post by **No Yacht Yet** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:00 pm

I have pieces of fleece cut to the size of my windows. They are attached with velcro. I put them on when I want to roll up the windows. The fleece forms a barrier when you roll them up and no scratches. Brian 1986 Bertram 33 FB Cummins 6BTA'S Seahorse Ellisville Harbor, Ma

sbeer · Post by **sbeer** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:00 pm

Went down to the boat today and noticed they had started on the inclosure, full tracks all around and had the original enclosure all roped up. Scared the @#$% out of me thought some had did alittle kmart shop. I will post the pics when its done. Mike

Buy2ls · Post by **Buy2ls** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:01 pm

At the least make sure the straps that hold the glass rolled up are made from Sunbrella and not from eisenglass. The eisenglass straps wil scratch the Sh-t out of it. JMHO

sbeer · Post by **sbeer** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:07 pm

I just had them make it so I don't roll the whole front up, just eyebrow snap ups. It works great, you do miss the wide open effect but you always have a clear veiw. Mike