Front facing port?

[Nekton73]

Sorry for the delayed reply... busy days.


Thank you all for the great input! I will not hesitate further on this idea and move on to the 'what exactly do I want' stage. I was primarily thinking of a fixed port for strength and simplicity, but I like the idea of an opening port and will do some research and follow the links provided. I already have opening portlights on each side of the v-berth, and a hatch in the top. With them all open I have pretty good ventilation (assuming there is any wind), but having another option wouldn't hurt especially if it could be sheltered somehow and left open when raining. I'm sure I can come up with something. Likely not going to happen this season but will be on the list for next spring.



Fore and Aft, LOL, thanks for the amusing mental image .

[Celestialsailor]

Some forward facing portlights are simply a piece of 3/8" polycarbonate thru bolted through the cabin front with an inch or so overlap. This works especially if the cabin front has a slight curve. When I have used polycarbonate to reglaze hatches, I use

GE Silpruf for sealing.