Hard Dodger Window Material

[Night_Sailor]

Originally Posted by scherzoja

I am leaning toward glass because of the scratch/crazing issues with the plastics, but I am concerned that the glass might break from bending/twisting. The dodger panels are straight, no curves, but it's not finished yet, just tacked together the core, so I don't know how rigid it will be (see picture).

For those of you who have aluminum-framed glass windows with a cored fiberglass hard dodger, is breaking from twisting/bending an issue?


Thanks

I am building one now using glass for visibility, on a heavy duty aluminum structure, designed to carry traveler loads on top.