Are wing windows interchangeable?

[Norcoastal]

I need a starboard side vent glass for my 88 Seafarer. Mine is broken and I have a piece of plexiglass in its place. Will a port glass work? They look the same.

 

[DennisG01]

Good question, I can't imagine why the glass, itself, would be any different. But I've never tried to find out!

Have you checked with a local glass shop to just cut you a new piece?

 

[Hookup1]

The wing window glass is the same but the hinge is different. The glass is a laminated "school bus" glass. It is not tempered. The glass shops don't like to drill the hole for the window pull handle. Too close to the edge and glass may crack.

I had wings fabricated and tempered. Much stronger than OEM but expensive. Plastic (acrylic) is next best choice. It lasts longer than polycarbonate.

Search results for query: tempered

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[SkunkBoat]

Hinge is opposite. Hinge is worth its weight in gold. Can't buy one.
If you have the hinge you can use the left side as a template to cut plexiglass and fix. See thread
https://www.greatgrady.com/threads/vent-window-repair.30991/

 

[Legend]

The wing window glass is the same but the hinge is different. The glass is a laminated "school bus" glass. It is not tempered. The glass shops don't like to drill the hole for the window pull handle. Too close to the edge and glass may crack.

I had wings fabricated and tempered. Much stronger than OEM but expensive. Plastic (acrylic) is next best choice. It lasts longer than polycarbonate.

Search results for query: tempered

www.greatgrady.com

I had one replace last yeanr and they drilled the hole but also cut a straight hole straight to the edge of the glass. They said it does not in any way weaken the window and it protects it from breaking when drilling the hole. This w.as made of tempered glass. Seems to work fine a year later