Internal windows for swan doors

[Big John]

At the moment we have a perspex panel to keep the draft out when we have the side doors open. We are thinking of having a pair of glazed doors installed instead, which will open inwards against the side panels. Has anyone pictures of such doors and/or sources of such doors? Our existing wood is american light oak.

[bottle]

 

 

 

They came with the boat so can not help with supply etc.

 

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[Bones]

At the moment we have a perspex panel to keep the draft out when we have the side doors open. We are thinking of having a pair of glazed doors installed instead, which will open inwards against the side panels. Has anyone pictures of such doors and/or sources of such doors? Our existing wood is american light oak.

 

 

if you want them done in stain glass talk to Bon off this forum.

[Big John]

if you want them done in stain glass talk to Bon off this forum.

I retired from the Church! And we want to see out :-)

[starman]

If you've got access to Canal Boat tests you should see a few pictures of different sorts. I've seen ones in wooden frames like a pair of inner windows that fold back against the inner cabin sides, also ones that slide back along the sides - they would be simpler to make, just lightweight frames running in sort of L-shaped runners (as Bottle's). Also seen lift-out framed toughened glass panels.

A lot depends on how much space you have around the hatches.

Bear in mind that as they are usually on the inner side of the cabin side (if you see what I mean) they probably won't make a very good weather seal against blown rain. Our perspex screens, on the other hand, are on the outside and sit against the hatch surround so they give half decent weather protection.

Hope that helps - but you do really need to see a few. A half-decent joiner should be able to make whatever you want.

[bottle]

running in sort of L-shaped runners

 

No sorry just fitted in a frame and hinged at the side, as per a 'normal' window and frame

[Big John]

A half-decent joiner should be able to make whatever you want.

As long as he doesn't post pictures of himself on a public forum

[WotEver]

... fitted in a frame and hinged at the side, as per a 'normal' window and frame

So are they reasonably watertight?

 

I do appreciate you wouldn't want to leave the hatch open if it was chucking it down, I was referring more to a light summer shower.

 

Tony

[Grace and Favour]

So are they reasonably watertight?

 

I do appreciate you wouldn't want to leave the hatch open if it was chucking it down, I was referring more to a light summer shower.

 

Tony

 

Well - - if one has the doors rebated so one overlaps the other - and treats the frame with a good polish or Danish Oil (preferably) - there'd be no reason why they shouldn't withstand light sha'ars

[bottle]

Water does not enter but we always shut the outer doors when rain starts falling.

[WotEver]

Water does not enter but we always shut the outer doors when rain starts falling.

Ta