Who was the first manufacturer to go back to a full wrap around windshield?

[GRADS]

Seems like they are the rage now and almost every manufacturer is using them. So who started the trend?

 

[JB in so cal]

Bayliner

 

[GRADS]

Bayliner

Trend setters....

 

[Beerme]

Barbie

 

[Ibeplumbing]

I could be way off here but I want to say it's eliminator. Speedster came out in 08 I think. Can't think of anyone else doing them then.

 

[DaveC]

Skater?

I don’t know just guessing

 

[was thatguy]

Glastron.

 

[warlock250]

History all ways repeats itself.

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[GRADS]

History all ways repeats itself.

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That's exactly what Bob Leach told me when he was tooling the first Speedster.

 

[Willie B]

...Pretty sure it was Cadillac with their ‘53 Eldo Convert???...

 

[attitude]

When it comes to current gen boats I would say RPM.

 

[warlock250]

Seems like they are the rage now and almost every manufacturer is using them. So who started the trend?

I never ever liked the canopy style boats and I really like them even less nowadays.

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[KENDOG689]

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

I could be way off here but I want to say it's eliminator. Speedster came out in 08 I think. Can't think of anyone else doing them then.

Eliminator Daytona 24 had a full wrap in the late 80’s.

 

[Dalton]

waterrod?

 

[spectras only]

Riva Aquaramas had wrap around windshields in the 60's, so did Barbarina in 1968 1600HP total with quad Lamborghinis to boot.

 

[Ibeplumbing]

Well ya, but the question was asking who was the first to go BACK to the wrap around. The answer above for RPM might be correct

Eliminator Daytona 24 had a full wrap in the late 80’s.

 

[JFMFG]

Searay

 

[chvynhra]

When did the DCB M series start?

 

[Bigbore500r]

When did the DCB M series start?

After god rested on Sunday, he created the M Series

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Seems like they are the rage now and almost every manufacturer is using them. So who started the trend?

Tunnel boat design, stepped hulls and wrap around windshields were invented over half a century ago. Get a life Grads....

 

[SoCalDave]

Not sure who started it but my uncles 1963 Starcraft had one.

 

[scouter]

Glastron.

This ^^^^^

Here's my '76...

 

[lavey jr]

Lavey Craft. They introduced their 28 EVO back in 2006.

 

[GRADS]

Look, I realize windshields have been a round since the beginning of time. My question is which manufacturer started the trend as of late? Most new boats have a windshield now....just like the decade before every boat had canopies.

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Look, I realize windshields have been a round since the beginning of time. My question is which manufacturer started the trend as of late? Most new boats have a windshield now....just like the decade before every boat had canopies.

Who really cares? Do these type of questions keep you awake at night?

 

[highvoltagehands]

They Keep some people awake. Almost midnight and you are up posting on it too.

 

[GRADS]

Who really cares? Do these type of questions keep you awake at night?

Obviously you do. And thanks for the thread bump.

 

[Gelcoater]

Seems like they are the rage now and almost every manufacturer is using them. So who started the trend?

I want to say MTI ?

 

[lavey jr]

I want to say MTI ?

That's most likely the true answer because I think MTI put their wrap around windshield 39 into pleasure boat production in 2004, but I think GRADS was talking about West coast manufacturers. Too bad this thread will either die out or turn into a let's bag on GRADS post haha because I was really looking forward to this debate.

 

[highvoltagehands]

That's most likely the true answer because I think MTI put their wrap around windshield 39 into pleasure boat production in 2004, but I think GRADS was talking about West coast manufacturers. Too bad this thread will either die out or turn into a let's bag on GRADS post haha because I was really looking forward to this debate.

Hey Jr or Uncle D, I sure like how well Lavey integrated Skater's Canopy into their 2750 race boats. Does the EVO use a modified version of Skater Canopy?

 

[lavey jr]

Hey Jr or Uncle D, I sure like how well Lavey integrated Skater's Canopy into their 2750 race boats. Does the EVO use a modified version of Skater Canopy?
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Yes, back in 2005 Lavey bought a canopy directly from Peter Hledin of Skater Powerboats, I remember the day at Lavey when it arrived and it was addressed From: Peter Hledin Skater Powerboats To: Laveycraft Performance Boats. This deal was not anything like the common "splash" that a lot of manufactures have done of other peoples design. Both companies made a deal and agreement with all knowledge that Lavey will be using that base canopy design in all further production. Although, Lavey did make slight changes to the canopy to better improve the lines for the 28 EVO and they also did change the actual windshield area of the canopy. In other words, if you tried to put the Lavey canopy back into the original Skater mold, it will not fit or be exact and if you tried to use the Lavey windshields in a Skater it won't fit.

The 28 EVO model did originally start off as their 28 SVL race boat but throughout the design phase Lavey made the cockpit liner to accommodate rear seats and other pleasure use features along with a mold insert to make it an open top wraparound windshield.

 

[highvoltagehands]

Yes, back in 2005 Lavey bought a canopy directly from Peter Hledin of Skater Powerboats, I remember the day at Lavey when it arrived and it was addressed From: Peter Hledin Skater Powerboats To: Laveycraft Performance Boats. This deal was not anything like the common "splash" that a lot of manufactures have done of other peoples design. Both companies made a deal and agreement with all knowledge that Lavey will be using that base canopy design in all further production. Although, Lavey did make slight changes to the canopy to better improve the lines for the 28 EVO and they also did change the actual windshield area of the canopy. In other words, if you tried to put the Lavey canopy back into the original Skater mold, it will not fit or be exact and if you tried to use the Lavey windshields in a Skater it won't fit.

The 28 EVO model did originally start off as their 28 SVL race boat but throughout the design phase Lavey made the cockpit liner to accommodate rear seats and other pleasure use features along with a mold insert to make it an open top wraparound windshield.

I was having my first Lavey built at the same time. Either Ron Morgan or Jeff told me all about it, those were exciting times, I went and watched KC & BG(I think) race the first one up in Delta at Pittsburg. I was hooked, traded my 05' 21XTski back in to build 07' 2750……...