[PUP] Deadlights or Portlights, in pilothouse.

[Terry Rolon]

Going back to work boat practices for guidance, how many have you seen 
where the forward facing windows open? I've seen some "tall" houses on 
older steel North Sea trawlers that have them. Ulysses for example.  But 
it seems to me that most of the modern trawlers limit themselves to 
Dutch doors or side windows and overhead hatches. Given the amount of 
electronics that live along the forward windows these days, leaks would 
be a bigger worry than outright breakage to me. It's been my experience 
that even keeping the window wiper penetrations from leaking is hard 
enough when the rain and wind kick up. An opening window would be even 
harder. You could do it I suppose, but my guess is it will be a constant 
annoyance.

tr



bob england wrote:
> I am installing the windows in my pilothouse and had planned to put in non
> opening "deadlights" but have been reconsidering that decision. The
> ventilation from opening windows would be nice, especially in this area. The
> pilothouse is tuff to aircondition adequately. However, opening windows won't
> be as strong or water tight as fixed ones. The forward windows are fairly
> large, about 3 ft x 3 ft. The side windows are smaller. I plan to use
> laminated 1/2 inch glass (fixed, non opening) in the forward windows and
> lighter glass in the sides and back. The design of my windows is an offtake of
> work boat types, inset and flanged, heavily built to (hopefully) take a big
> hit and stay intact. I think they will withstand a knockdown easy enough. I'm
> concerned however, about the trade off in strength if I make them to open. Is
> it worth it ?
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