'57 Skagit 17 Glass Windshield?

[Straycat]

I am getting closer to IDing the '57 Skagit 17 glass one piece windshield. The next question is who all would be interested. Price may vary depending on how many ordered.....................
By measuring still in rubber seal I come up with around 17 1/4" tall in middle and 58 1/2" wide from lower corner to lower corner......................................

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

Windshield

Lon -

I'd be interested in one or two.

- Marty

[John Berg]

Same glass 17' and 20'?

I was thinking that the glass was the same for both the 17' and the 20'. And the rumor years ago was Skagit used the rear window of a 1955 ford car. Not commiting but would be interested if the stars and the cash were all aligned when you get your hands on one. John

[ricphoto]

What are the measurements?

If indeed they're the same for the 20's I have a chinook that needs one...

Thanks...Ric

[Straycat]

I was thinking that the glass was the same for both the 17' and the 20'. And the rumor years ago was Skagit used the rear window of a 1955 ford car. Not commiting but would be interested if the stars and the cash were all aligned when you get your hands on one. John

John, I herd that rumor also, maybe from you years ago!
I am not an expert on auto glass BUT I thought the windshield, side glass & rear glass all had 3 different shatter values. You would think that even in '57 Skagit would worry about a lawsuit if Skagit didn't use a front windshield for the bridge glass. JMO dunno!
I assume if you need a windshield you all will need a new rubber seal?
ricphoto, I have edited my first post with dementions OF MY 17 WHICH MAY DIFFER TO ANYONE ELSES.

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

Skagit 17 and 20 Windshields

Lon -

Several years ago I gave Kelly Wood the fiberglass windshield frame off of a Skagit 17 Express to try on his '57 Skagit 20 Express (when he came up here to tow the boat back home). The 17 windshield looked great on the 20, but it was just a bit narrower in overall width. So while they're close, I doubt that the glass from one would fit in the other.

Conversely, if a person tried to fit a Skagit 20 windshield frame onto a Skagit 17, it would probably be too wide...maybe lapping slightly over the cabinsides.

It's funny, but that was the only such experiment we've performed; we've never had Skagit 20 and Skagit 17 windshield frames off of boats at the same time to make direct, accurate comparisons. (Maybe some other member's done it...)

- Marty

glass w/s

Seems to me that if this were a car windshield, it would have a "bug" on it with identifying numbers. Ford glass would have either Ford script marking or "CarLite"--I'm not sure when they switched over. If it were shaded at the top it would have "AS-1" and an arrow at the lower end of the shading. Hard for me to believe there would be any kind of safety glass w/s without an identifying number of some kind. In the auto glass trade they have books that give the measurements to aid in identifying and ordering replacements.

Charles Seims

[mark_61]

Lon----- After washing it I was able to see the brand of the windshield on my 17. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Shat-R-Proof
--------Plate
-- (R) 57 ASI (The R is actually circled)




If you do find out I would be interested but price and timing would be an issue. Lots of things to fix on this boat before I get to the ws.

Mark

Skagit 20 here

Dear gang,
I can also verify that the Skagit 20 and the Skagit 17 frames are of different width. I currently have a Skagit 17 frame that I acquired from Bill Roberts. I set it on the cabin top of my Skagit 20 and it is indeed several inches narrower.
In fact, if anyone owns a Skagit 20, I am looking for the inside measurement of that frame so I know how wide to extend mine. That measurement would be at the rear of the frame of course. Thanks!!!!

[John Berg]

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company

On the port bottom side of my windshield is a signiture. PPG is the company. I googled ppg duplate 1955 and came up with lots of information. They said first # is month second # year. I have 2 sets of # so mine is either feb 1955 or sept 1952. Cool junk is a 1959? 20'. In reading the history of ppg they started building stuff out of fiberglass in 1952. Including supports, possibly the frames for the windshields?. I wonder if in the pictures of the factory in a corner someplace is a pile of windshield in frames that the simply attached to the deck. Here is bad picture of the signiture and a drawing of what is there. John

Interesting

It must be narrower than the 58 frame since it is definately 2 to 3 inched shy of matching those original mounting holes. I wonder if the 56 chinook 20 was the same as the later model 17's. I have no clue about that honestly. I appreciate the info Bill !!!!!

[mark_61]

Any chance its from a 56 or 57 Chevy? Don,t know the measurments but comparing the 57 Skagit 17 & 57 Chev w.s. ,they look alot alike.

Anyone tried it or have a 56 or 57 Chev. to measure?


Mark

[Straycat]

55 56 57 Chevy's are all the same BUT you have to know if it's a 2dr. hardtop, post, 4dr. hardtop, post, etc...........
Will measure tomorrow ................if it is that would be to easy .......... I have one in the attic!

[ricphoto]

you have a Chevy in your attic?

I've gotta see that house...

;-p

...Ric

measurement?

Could one of you guys with a skagit 20 be able to pull me a measurement? I would love to see how wide the original frame is for a skagit 20 (57-58).
The measurement I would need is the inside measurement at the rear of the frame at its widest point. Thanks to anyone who may be able to help me