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I always find that having the window rolled up makes trailering much easier as it allows air flow under the t-top, so I would probably opt out for that reason--and that does really seem pretty heavy cash wise.
My bad guys , for showing you this. I guess that I asked for it. For the people that is not interested in this, you can use your stretch wrap or use a fu__ pice of ply wood.
Thank you, I will....
So you're shocked you haven't had a windfall in your Paypal account of $700.00 payments for these
Okay, since we're all grown ups here
Here's the truth: IMHO, your idea is a joke, I can't see where it's worth $9.95... It protects the easiest thing to clean the bugs off on the whole boat. If you have to clean the bow, the bow rail, all the top supports, the leading edge of the top, the front of the radio box, why would anyone spend $700 for another item you still have to clean to cover the same size area you have to clean anyway?
So you're shocked you haven't had a windfall in your Paypal account of $700.00 payments for these
Okay, since we're all grown ups here
Here's the truth: IMHO, your idea is a joke, I can't see where it's worth $9.95... It protects the easiest thing to clean the bugs off on the whole boat. If you have to clean the bow, the bow rail, all the top supports, the leading edge of the top, the front of the radio box, why would anyone spend $700 for another item you still have to clean to cover the same size area you have to clean anyway?
Ouch! Thats real strong. I am sure you just pissed this guy off.
Old man told me along time ago "YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH AN IDIOT",need I say more.
Call me names if you like... I have bought many things to market in my day, some made it pretty big, some not... I agree, there isn't much to argue with me about regarding the usefulness of your product, and that old man is correct, I won't argue with an idiot. Perhaps you should have edited your sarcastic remarks, you wouldn't have the comments you do!
'You can use your wrap or a piece of Fu__in plywood' (misspelled at that BTW) You're a pro, no doubt
Silver, you appear to be sincere about your idea (or product?), so how does your marketing address one of the most common questions you're going to get at trade shows.
Here it is from a prior post, It protects the easiest thing to clean the bugs off on the whole boat. If you have to clean the bow, the bow rail, all the top supports, the leading edge of the top, the front of the radio box, why would anyone spend $700 for another item you still have to clean to cover the same size area you have to clean anyway?
__________________ Rick
Alabama's Gulf Coast
Chaparral 240 Signature (Sold)
[QUOTE his product is different....it protects from road deupry[/quote]
deupry must be a local product, but it brings the subject of common road debris to the thought. Considering that something hitting the windshield could not possibly be thrown up by the tow vehicle, we're talking about infinitesimally low probability here.
That said, how much does a new windshield cost compared to the projected price of the cover?
Also, how hard is it to un-fasten the windshield for travel in order to avoid bugs, et al, from impacting at all? 4 or 8 nuts and bolts takes what, 4 minutes, to undo?
__________________ Rick
Alabama's Gulf Coast
Chaparral 240 Signature (Sold)
Bama, Let me try to explain. This is for boat with ISINGLASS/POLYCARBONATE. With that being said, if you have a boat like that then you may understand it better. It is the HARDEST thing to clean on a boat like that.
I will explane that, when you go to clean ISINGLASS or POLYCARBONATE if you are not VERY VERY carefull you WILL scrach the hell out of it.
Ok, After you scratch the hell out of it you will not be able to see out of it.
The reason for that is, when the sun and the water hits it (with your new scratches) you will have to look around it (pain in the butt).
Now if you have had a boat like this then you will under stand it better.
I hope that this has sheid a little bit of light on this subject.
This is NOT for afishadildo's caolina skiff (SORRY).
Just kicking the idea around (not you) some more. What type of customer would prefer to install a shield instead of just un-zipping the eisenglass, rolling it up and hit the road?
Polycarbonate, agreed, and there are people that will drop $1000 just because they can. There are those that wouldn't want to be seen saran-wrapping their boat, too.
For each of those that has the $$, there are many more of those that have the $$ to pay some dude at the destination to detail the whole boat. If the shield's purpose is to prolong the life of the poly, then so be it...but how much is a new poly windshield? For $700 couldn't I get a tempered glass windshield, or not?
__________________ Rick
Alabama's Gulf Coast
Chaparral 240 Signature (Sold)
Well I feel like I take very good care of my boat. My zippers will not work,don't no why just around salt.
Most boat's you can't snap and unsnap the isinglass (you will pull them out) or zip and unzip them.
I personaly will not let anyone else clean mine nor will most other people with these boats. It took me along time to get a boat like this and I am very funny about it.
(ALL IT TAKES IS ONE DUMB ASS, ONE TIME TO SCREW IT UP).
With that being said what would you pay to protect that.
We all fight zipper wars, and the products out there that we put on plastic zippers actually work, so my 5-piece eisenglass isn't a stress creator anymore since I started buttering the zippers and cleaning the snaps. I would never, ever, think about trailering the boat at highway speeds with the curtains installed....ever.
Snaps for the rear enclosure and around the windshield's top frame get attention to keep corrosion off of them, and the insides of the female parts get swabbed with the zipper stuff to keep the c-springs loose. The local canvas shop exists for when zipper thread disintegrates and needs to be re-done.
Agreed with you again on letting somebody else do my boat. Not only am I too cheap to pay somebody to do what I do better, but...well, that's why. It needs to done right the first time.
Your question about paying isn't one I'm qualified to answer because I'd never have a use for one...but fishermen and boaters on this thread have dropped a lot of pretty big bread crumbs about pricing.
Seems that you've developed the shield in part to cover something that's hard to remove anymore. If somebody else is having the same removal problems (and most eisenglass that isn't removed regularly suffers from that) then any shield is better than nothing.
About eisenglass itself as a looking-through item...it sux. If I had a CC with eisenglass, I'd change it out for something that can be easily seen through. Would changing it out to tempered glass cost $700?
__________________ Rick
Alabama's Gulf Coast
Chaparral 240 Signature (Sold)
Would it be worth something like $500.00?
I don't know what it is worth yet
This is what I started this tread for, not for a bunch of bullshi_.
We are trying to get the price down as far as we can.
I would not trade anything for my polycarbonate, but you can not roll it up or take it off. The reason for not being able to take it off is, Where would put it and not get damaged.
That is where this is getting to be worth getting for some people. If you have a lexan wind shield then you can just clean it off without a problem.
