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window track

Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:45 pm
by kgrove70074
has anyone come up with a source for the three channel window track yet?

Re: window track

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:22 am
by jmonday
I have the source and tooling price to do either plastic or aluminum we are looking at doing a 37 ft house boat now. If anyone has the need or a suggestion of what the best material would be I would be happy to order a run of either.

Re: window track

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 1:25 pm
by jralbert
Sun will quickly wreck plastic and you'll have to re-do. An anodized (if possible) or just painted metal will last and last. I'm sure someone with 3D printing skills can knock out something -- but that's a tall order.

Re: window track

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 1:55 pm
by jmonday
Im in northern Ky and have a source to anodize them if we place the order in aluminum. My boat is a 73 and the track is plastic and still doing well. I have a friend who upgraded to the aluminum and the poly track and said he liked the plastic better. I would like to see if we can get enough people to order the fisrt time to help with the tooling cost.

Re: window track

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:57 pm
by bcassedy
I'd be interested. Didn't know the track would be the same width across the spectrum of different boats thru different years.

Re: window track

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:29 am
by kgrove70074
Jeff I would order 80' of alum track depending on price. I am just a few miles upriver from you in Aurora. Let me know!

Re: window track

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 3:18 pm
by carl
BigM

Re: window track

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:49 pm
by Brucew633
I have a 1972 28' express and need to replace the window tracks. I want them in aluminum. If anybody can assist me in locating a supplier I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks for any assistance. I reside in southern indiana across from louisville ky.

Re: window track

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:20 pm
by jmonday
How many feet would you be looking for? I would have to buy new tooling and run a minimum footage to start the new mold.

Re: window track

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:28 pm
by Brucew633
What ever it would take to replace all of the tracks. I will measure it and advise. It will probably Thursday before I get a chance to give you a number.