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Title: Rigid wind screen
Post by: Escapade on September 11 2018, 20:14

A few days back I have met a Bavaria yacht sporting a large rigid wind screen.
I have never seen anything similar on a Bavaria, but after all I did like it.
Picture is attached.

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: nightowle on September 11 2018, 22:40

More than likely, a custom made set up.  At least that's what we find in North America with those hardtops.

BTW - I have a '99 35E.

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: Yngmar on September 12 2018, 08:41

The only Bavarias that came with rigid glass windscreens from the factory are the Ocean series of the early 2000s. Those are Ertec screens, identical to the ones Hallberg-Rassy fitted at the time (spare parts are conveniently interchangeable). We have one and find the key advantage is that you can actually see clearly through glass, unlike the clear vinyl materials of sprayhoods. We have a canvas sprayhood on top of the windscreen, extending it, and find that a good combination. You can drop the canvas for ventilation and decreased windage (the glass windscreen front window also opens).

The one on your photo one is an obvious custom job, and a bit of an ugly one if you ask me. Might be convenient if you're sailing in a lot of very wet weather, but the windage is frightening and that guy can't even look at this sails from anywhere in the cockpit.

Here's a 40 Ocean similar to ours, with the original glass windscreen plus a sprayhood on top of it:
(https://www.devalk.nl/images/thumbnails/website/bavaria-40-ocean-201898_1e.jpg)

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: nightowle on September 14 2018, 05:51

Wow.....that one looks way better! 

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: SaltyLass on September 15 2018, 14:51

I really like these hardtops. Are they available for purchase?

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: Escapade on September 15 2018, 16:41

Hi, beyond Ertec Danmark, which are suppliers to HR, mentioned early by Yngmar the few others I know are  www.pompanettellc.com and  www.taylormarine.com in US, Rhigo in Holland. www.rhigo.com. and www.nauticaf4.it in Italy.
But I am sure there are many others around.
Cheers

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: Yngmar on September 15 2018, 18:29

Quote from: SaltyLass on September 15 2018, 14:51

I really like these hardtops. Are they available for purchase?

They'd be custom jobs for each boat model, so best to do yourself or if you don't feel able, hire a trusted boatyard to do the job. The difficult part is making them not look so ugly  :-\

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: SaltyLass on September 15 2018, 20:23

Thanks  :tbu

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: Borealis on September 17 2018, 20:04

Hi all, here is a picture of the solution on my boat that the former owner built.
We like it a lot.

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: Yngmar on September 17 2018, 21:00

Here's a photo set of Bomika (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sy_bomika/sets/72157624649969959/), another 40 Ocean. They have a few photos of the various stages of building their hard dodger, so you can get an idea of how to approach this. Personally I find the dodger quite repugnant - the cat scratch posts are cool though! :)

Title: Re: Rigid wind screen
Post by: IslandAlchemy on September 18 2018, 11:12

Supamegafugly IMHO   ;)