Many coastal cruising production sailboats designed during the heyday of the 70s and 80s emerged from the factory with plexiglass cabin windows. These larger-than-standard portlights allowed copious amounts of light into the cabin. Plexiglass windows were inexpensive, easy to install, and safe for boats not constructed for the rigors of ocean sailing. Different manufacturers mounted these windows in a variety of ways. Molded plastic frames as a one-piece unit or assembled aluminum frames were a favorite, or they were simply set into a shallow recess in the cabin trunk with an adhesive/sealant.
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