So, the tinting on the windows in the galley and salon of my 1992 65ft motoryacht is giving up the ghost, as in flaking and peeling off. I am in the Panama City area and had a heck of a time finding someone that would tint boat windows. Found a guy but he doesn't usually work on boats and has no idea how to get the windows out of the frames. How do we go about doing this?
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03-09-2024 08:32 PM #1Registered Member
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Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
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BJones
1992 65ft Motor Yacht
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Atlanta, GA
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Re: Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
For the sliding windows, remove the stop block at the top, remove the vertical trim that is the grab bar on the edge of the glass. Slide window to center, lift up and tilt the bottom out.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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03-09-2024 09:31 PM #3Registered Member
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Re: Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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Re: Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
Why do you have to take the glass out of the frames for tinting?
CRICKET
1966 HAT50C101
Purchased 1985 12v71Ns
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03-11-2024 02:47 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
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03-11-2024 03:54 PM #7Senior Member
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Re: Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
Has anybody spent the $$$ on ceramic tint? I know it makes a world of difference on a truck but would it be equally worthwhile in a salon?
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03-11-2024 05:14 PM #8
Re: Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
You don't have to remove the windows from the frames. They tint them in place, and it turns out great. Any competent shop is extremely good at getting it done, they usually work on cars with smaller windows and tighter spaces, the boat is a cakewalk compared to a car. I had mine done, and it turned out nicely. Keep looking for a reputable installer, the job will be done 10X better than if you try and DIY window tint for the first time. It's going to look awful, tint is a very steep learning curve.
Also when you do find someone to do the install, use 3M Crystalline film, it's really the bees' knees. Lasts forever, doesn't change colors with sun exposure, and it cuts the heat infiltration down by like 80%. It made a huge difference in my boat in the middle of summer when it's 98 degrees in Florida, before the salon a/c could barely keep up. Now it stays cool in there.
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03-12-2024 09:52 AM #9Senior Member
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Re: Tinting the galley and salon windows in my 1992 65ft motor yacht
We had the ceramic tint installed on all of our salon windows and it made a huge difference in keeping the cabin cool. We even had a clear version of the ceramic installed on the windshields and it reduced glare tremendously even at night.
Ours was done by a professional and he gave us an as long as you own it warranty. A shipyard cracked a window and replaced it with cheap tint (actually installed tint on wrong side of glass). The original tint guy came back out to the boat and replaced it for no charge. I couldn’t believe it, I gave him a nice tip for the great service.Beachcomber
Former 3 Hat owner
Home port Paducah, KY