I put on a completely enclosed flybridge with fiberglass hardtop, stamoid cloth on the sides with 40 mil strataglass all around, last fall. It is great - but expensive. However now it is like another cabin, I even ran a small electric heater up there when heading south in November. I do recommend going with strataglass - it is almost like glass. Now all the antennas, except the SSB, horns and speakers are on top, easy to to fold down and out of the way. You can walk around and there are grab handles on the roof. There are also grab handles inside and the radar and video sounder are suspended over the console. Forward I don't like "smileys" much since they have to be rolled up, and these are the 3 screens that are most frequently taken down. I use "frowns" and just unzip them - they fall readily in a roll on the console - nothing more to do. Ron Barr M/V Lady Brookhaven 42ft Hatteras LRC

Ron- Good point on the "frowns". I don't recall seeing them used before, tho now wish I had put one on DD instead of a smile. Michael Wilkie MV Dancin' Dolphin Grass Valley, CA Moored at St Pete Muni, Fl ----- Original Message = I use "frowns" > and just unzip them - they fall readily in a roll on the console - > nothing more to do. > > Ron Barr > M/V Lady Brookhaven > 42ft Hatteras LRC > >

> Ron- Good point on the "frowns". I don't recall seeing them used before, > tho now wish I had put one on DD instead of a smile. > When I had a new enclosure made for the Queen a year ago, the maker recommended frowns for the front panels, and I've been very pleased. Smiles elsewhere, but frowns on the front. In addition to easier storage, they can also be partially opened just a couple of inches, so standing at the helm in rain leaves you dry but still able to see. JG