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Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby masterkeane » Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:24 am

Hi all

I have a 17ft Dory Pilot basically a wilson Flyer with very slight differences. I'm looking for a split screen windshield for the top of my cuddy . Wilson make them and they're called a flying bridge, but won't Send one over and they have put the price up by 120 pounds in two years also . I will attach 2 pictures of a boat with the fly bridge on top that I am looking for.

If anyone has one or even a bigger cuddy available I would pay a fair price and collect. Or also if anyone that know some who could glass one up for me I would be open to that also .

Cheers John .
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby rodey » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:51 pm

easy enough to make mate ,
were abouts are u based,
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby masterkeane » Sun Jul 03, 2016 1:30 am

Well I'm a carpenter by trade so would have problem making something up in plywood but it's just the fiber glassing I have no experience with. I'm based in dun laoghaire .
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby sea cloud » Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:52 pm

hi if you can make the mould make it out of white and white chip board fill in the edges with car filler and polish it with about 7 coats of car wax then fiberglass it the wax will release the fiberglass from the mould google how to fiberglass its not a hard job hope this helps
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby rodey » Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:45 pm

im in wexford mate so prob abit far from you ,
can be made like the other guy was saying but an easyer way is to make it out of 1/4 ply an glass both sides .
finnish the fromt with a small skim of filler and spray it.
if youd of been closer id of helped you ,
if u can make it and drop it down to me id happy glass it and spry it for u no probs
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby masterkeane » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:22 pm

sea cloud wrote:hi if you can make the mould make it out of white and white chip board fill in the edges with car filler and polish it with about 7 coats of car wax then fiberglass it the wax will release the fiberglass from the mould google how to fiberglass its not a hard job hope this helps

Thanks a.mill for.the info sounds handy enough to do .
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby masterkeane » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:26 pm

rodey wrote:im in wexford mate so prob abit far from you ,
can be made like the other guy was saying but an easyer way is to make it out of 1/4 ply an glass both sides .
finnish the fromt with a small skim of filler and spray it.
if youd of been closer id of helped you ,
if u can make it and drop it down to me id happy glass it and spry it for u no probs


The 1/4 " ply sounds perfect as I want to try and curve it slightly if possible . I'll pop you a pm with my.number mate and if you could gimme a text or a buzz for a chat, if you where up for taking it on to glass it and paint that might work for me I could make it up handy and drop it down No prob .
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby masterkeane » Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:28 pm

It won't actually allow me to pm you for some reason but my number is 0852400834 if you could gimme a buzz that would be great. Thanks again for the info
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Re: Wilson Flyer or Dory Pilot Flying Bridge

Postby rodey » Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:18 pm

no prob at all mate,
ill give u a buzz tomorrow,
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