'86 Bayliner Capri 1800 Bowrider Glass help

[tluciffid]

Hi all,

I have an '86 bayliner that I did a new paint job and carpet and flooring install on and now (using the same mounting holes) cannot get the walk through glass to line up. My first though was that I had the consoles up too high and that they needed to be lowered so the glass would come together. I lowered them as far as I could get them without creating a larger gap and there's still an inch gap between the walk through glass and the driver's glass. Are there any other adjustments to make these come together that I'm missing or should I fab a piece of stainless for the driver's glass so the walk through has a proper place to rest?

Pic is what I'm talking about, I now have it closer, the walk through glass is now sitting on the very edge of the driver's glass frame (still needs to come together about an inch)


Thanks in advance.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: '86 Bayliner Capri 1800 Bowrider Glass help

Welcome to the dry dock, tluciffid...
One possibility is that when the deck was replaced, itmay have pushed apart the gunwales enough to cause this...
Another thing to be concerned with is when the deck was replaced, was the wooden substructure of the boat inspected and core sampled for rot? the transom?
With a new deck on there those questions would be difficult or even impossible to answer at this point, but you should try...
Good luck and keep us posted...
GT1M

 

[tluciffid]

Re: '86 Bayliner Capri 1800 Bowrider Glass help

Sorry it took a while to get back to you, boss was fired and I've had to take on more responsibilities at work. When I replaced the floor I did end up replacing all of the stringers and made sure to coat every piece with a sealer and then fiber'd over it. It's possible I spread the gunwales out with the new floor, I used cardboard as the template and I had to shave one of the pieces before final installation. Will this hurt anything in the long run if I leave it a bit wider than original specs?

The transom is as solid as can be (surprising for how old of a bayliner this is).

The window in the walk through I ended up just fabricating a piece to connect the two, it's not the most professional job I've ever done, but it's better than leaving the gap and letting the frame scratch up my new paint job.