1983 Galaxie Trihull 1700 window support bracket where to find or how to repair

[Ivanrad]

1983 Galaxie Trihull 1700 window support bracket where to find or how to repair
just want to make sure window is fully supported. picture of part is attached sorry for it being blurry.
also what type of wax should we use on the boat

 

[GA_Boater]

iBoats sells windshield support bars - http://ww2.iboats.com/Boat-Parts-Ac...-filter.prod_name?q=windshield supports&s=sol

To offer repair advice, we need a better picture. I don't have any advice about waxing, others may.

Welcome aboard, Ivan.

 

[briangcc]

I use Meguairs (sp?) boat wax (blue bottle) but um...I think you might be getting ahead of the game. That doghouse looks to be in sad shape as does the interior. Is this a new to you boat or something you've had a while? If it's new you might want to poke around and confirm everything is solid before investing time and effort on making it shine.

 

[MTboatguy]

GA_Boater - Gonna hijack for another window question. On the outside of the window, it screws down (or at least on mine). Then there is this flimsy plastic piece that slides through some grooves to cover that channel where the screws are.

Any idea where I can find those plastic pieces? I don't know what to even call it besides "plastic piece covering where the windshield screws down", and I have had zero luck finding it so far.

That is called "Screw Cover" Try an RV repair shop, they use that stuff on all kinds of RV's and have many different styles and colors available. You can get in a flexible or a ridgid model from 1/4" wide to 2" wide

 

[AlabamaNewbie]

That is called "Screw Cover" Try an RV repair shop, they use that stuff on all kinds of RV's and have many different styles and colors available. You can get in a flexible or a ridgid model from 1/4" wide to 2" wide

Thank you!!! I was about to decide just to put a bead of calk on it and be done. haha

 

[garbageguy]

+1 on the above.

I just used the Meguars cleaner wax (blue bottle) on a bit of my boat. I like it, if you need a bit of grit in the wax, then wax it with straight wax, I like c*ll*n!te past wax. Generally, use the least aggressive method you can to start, and go from there. But sugggest that if you do have to use more than wax on it, seal it up with just wax immediately. Some claim do do it all...

 

[Scott Danforth]

being a 36 year old tri-hull with what looks like neglected and rough interior, there is a high probability that the hull has issues.