My understanding is that Lexan is tougher than plexiglass (much harder to
break), but that it scratches more easily than plexiglass.
Anyone know for sure which is right? When one of my side windows cracked I
had Tap Plastics make me two new ones of smoked Lexan (polycarbonate?).
I've only replaced the cracked Plexiglass (acrylic) one so far. Haven't
noticed any excessive scratching on the Lexan, and it's been on the boat
for several years now, but someone here (Dik Richardson?) reported his
Lexan deteriorated very quickly.
Harry Gordon
P15 Fleet Captain, PY
P14 #234, Manatee (one)
Mountain View, CA
[TJ: Please excuse the second copy. I forgot to change the address.]
>Lexan (tm) is UV stable, stronger than plexiglass and more scratch resistant
>. A good plastics shop will carry it and cut it to the size and shape you
>need. A wooden frame would look very nice, but I like wood on boats.
>
> T J Bartruff
> Sec. ECPA
> s/v Manatee Too
> P-14 #480
> Norfolk, VA
> ICQ 2066538