Century windshield

Thanks for the votes of confidence and the tip on the new website. I'll do some looking. Yes, I did start with a cardboard template and as you can see , I laid it out on my wife's sewing table in an attempt to keep it square and symmetrical. I just bought six of those rubber faced one hand C- clamps to see if I cant pull things together. I was able to upload the windshield photo by cropping it, The photo of the boat is too big. I will have to learn how to use Photobucket.

Crow, I too am impressed,don't throw in the towel yet.Makes you proud when a plan comes together............Boat dr

Here is a picture of the frame and windhield that I made. Like I said, close but not right!
The tough part is determining the centerline of bend on the ends

I originally purchased this boat in the late '80's, after I already owned the Nautique. I drove by it going to and from work and I watched it fill with leaves then snow, so I approached the owner and it was mine. At the time I had a good size Morton building for storage. I cleaned it up, got the motor running and one November day I took it for a spin. Motor and transmission were fine but oh! did it ever take on water! I barely got it back on the trailer. Back into storage. Mid '90's my son was in high school and he thought it would be neat to use this boat.
The bottom as I purchased it was the original plank and batten construction smeared with roofing tar then covered with plywood then fiberglassed. Long story short,we got the bottom off and all the frames were bad. At this point I had no intention of replacing the side planking. I had no wooden boat experience, with so with "Classic Runabout Restored" by Stizenstock as my guide we put on a West bottom. I was pleased with my effort so we started to strip the side planks. There was a reason the boat was painted. Challenged beyond my wood working capability I took it to a professional for a new transom, side planking and decks. In the meantime I changed jobs and moved from Massachusetts to Western Pennsylvania. The boat came in pieces. In the fall of 2005 I retired and finally had the time to work on it.I stitched up a new interior, detailed the motor,new wiring,working instruments all new chrome new rub rails. It is all back together except for spray rails and windshield.The motor is the 250 cubic inch version of the AMC block with the two Carter side draft carburetors.The motor seemed fine and I decided that if I ever did need to rebuild it I would start with the 327 CI block. At any rate, it is pretty close to all new and it is sitting in storage in Pennsylvania, now that I have moved back to Massachusetts where I have no storage. While living in Pennsylvania, I attended a couple of the Century boat club Spring workshops and they were very good! As far as the ACBS goes, I was a member and dropped out. Being a member of the Century Boat Club has been far more beneficial. I also still have my first boat. A 1950 Penn Yan Clipper Challenger.It is a 16 foot 75 HP four cylinder Gray inboard. All original never been restored. Hopefully there is a Morton building in my future so I can get all my "stuff" in one place.

SUNAPEE CROW wrote: That's the boat.. You have been to the Century Boat Club web site !! That's the piece of plexiglas that I am looking for. People have suggested just changing to another style of windshield but I already have $200 spent on plating the frame.

Rick, I'm more of a wood boat guy and one just happens to be a Correct Craft. It's the reason I suggested the ad in Classic Boating or the Rudder. Why aren't you a ACBS member?? I visit the Century site frequently.

DO NOT put something besides the original windshield back on that boat. Whoever suggested that does not know what it would do to the value or it must have been someone trying to sell you another windshield and they don't care!!! You have a relatively rare Century. With any wood boat originality is a key factor in keeping it's value.

The fab shops you went to, were they plastic or glass? A glass guy is not going to know how to handle plastic. Are you using acrylic or polycarbonate when you tried it?

Have you tried our new sponser?
marine glass

1961 Century Corsair

Rick,
You won't offend anyone here by asking about a Century, but there's only a small amount of knowledge and familiarity present. Can you post a pict of the boat with the windshield for the best shot at getting some help.