Houdini boat windows are manufactured to each customer’s specific requirements and Houdini have successfully obtained individual approval from DNV, Bureau Veritas, MCA, ABS and Lloyds, CRS, for them to be fitted in many vessels around the world.
Frame Finish
Radius or Mitred Corners
Bolt on Frames
The boat structure is drilled to allow a fastening to pass through the window frame, then into whatever the window is being attached to. The heads of the fastenings are visible, although they are usually finished off on the inside with a separate trim. These frames offer the most flexibility in terms of radii available as they are generally lighter frames and can be manipulated more easily.
Clamp on Frames
These are the more modern style of frame where the inner frame is mechanically attached to the outer frame. There are no external fastenings, all the fastenings are inside the cabin and none of the fastenings pierce the structure. This makes the windows very easy and quick to install, as well as eliminating potential leaks through the fastening holes, or creating the opportunity of corrosion around the fastening holes, a particular problem on steel vessels.
'Frameless-Illusion'
Combining the look of direct bonded glazing with the practical fitting advantages of a clamp frame system, the 'Frameless Illusion' provides a modern flush look, but has fully protected glass edges with a PVC gasket. The glass is bonded to the frame during manufacture, to allow you quick and easy installation. There are multiple benefits making it quicker, easier and cheaper to fit than a bonded window, such as:
Sliding, hinged or hopper windows can be mounted into the glass panels.
Direct Bond Windows
Direct bond windows are stuck into the boat structure without a frame. To protect the bonding material from UV degradation and for aesthetic reasons the edge of the glass must be screen printed with a solid black band which is fired into the surface of the glass.
Direct Bond Opening Windows
To complement the direct bonded windows, Houdini can offer hinged or sliding window opening options that continue the frameless appearance of direct bonded glass. Also black framed portlights on hatches can be ‘glued’ to the direct bonded glass if preferred.
Toughened Glass
Houdini predominately use toughened glass due to the benefits of strength, scratch & UV resistance.
Plastic Glazing
Acrylics or polycarbonates are available and these are used where there is considerable curvature present or where there is a high chance of the window being subjected to a large impact from something other than water. All plastic glazing is relatively easy to scratch, polycarbonate more so than acrylic, and both will suffer from UV degradation and need periodic replacement.
Specialist Glazing
Houdini also offer specialist glazing such as electrically heated toughened glass, bullet-resistant glass, double glazed units, toughened laminated glass, heat strengthened glass.
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