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Welcome to
the Hadlow Marine Services website. We
specialise in boat windows, screens and hatches.
We also stock a large range of stainless steel
fixings, rubber seals, polishes and ventilators.
We can supply Vetus escape hatches and
portholes. Please email hadlowmarine@mail.com
Hadlow
Marine has been trading since 1990. Price
changes are usually updated on the website as
they happen. This website is not geared up for
purchasing online. Please phone with your
requirements having your credit or debit card
ready or email us with your order and we can
either pro-forma invoice you for internet
banking or invoice your PayPal account. If you
cannot view the Contact Us window when you click
the button it is because you have asked your
browser not to allow pop-up windows. The basic
information is also reproduced at the bottom of
this page. Please read our terms and conditions
before you buy.
There are
four common ways of fitting windows to boats:
- Plastic windows which
are made larger than the aperture and screwed
to the boat with a PVC gasket or silicone
mastic seal. This method is fine for all uses,
the thickness of the plastic and the material
used can be changed to suit individual
circumstances. There are two types of plastic
commonly used, acrylic (e.g. Perspex®,
Plexiglass®) will last for many years, and
polycarbonate (e.g. Lexan®, Makralon®) which
because of its chemical construction is much
stronger than acrylic but will lose clarity
after three or four years unless you purchase
it UV protected which is more expensive, the
price of clear being the same as tinted
acrylic. Because of its strength, thinner
sheets can be used where weight has premium
over cost e.g. for ocean racing or where there
is a vandalism problem.
- Windows held in place
by a rubber seal with a locking strip called
the Claytonrite or Patent Weather Strip. This
method is fine for river or canal use but at
sea there have been incidences of windows
being pushed in by large waves.
- Framed windows fitted
with either glass or plastic. Glass is most
hard wearing but cannot be used on curves
except when moulded by specialists. We do not
manufacture new frames but we can refurbish
your existing ones. Details of our
refurbishment service are in our catalogue
available on the Downloads page of this
website.
- Some manufacturers are
now bonding on acrylic windows without regard
for the fact that the life of the acrylic is a
lot less than the life of the boat. It's all
down to reducing costs in manufacture. If you
have an older Jeanneau or similar with windows
moulded round the cabin top they probably
leak, are crazing and it will take a lot of
time, effort and expense to correct the
situation. My best advice is for you to sell
the boat and give someone else the problem. If
you have a boat with bonded on acrylic windows
make sure you polish them regularly.
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