fsh 210 aftermarket windshield

[FamilyTime]

Has anyone found a solution for a better windshield for the fsh 210? I noticed that the new 255 has a full windshield that is mounted to the tower, has anyone done this to their 210 sport? Would it be too much for the tower to handle? Does anyone see any safety issues with mounting a windshield on the tower? Thanks for any responses.

 

[Liveto99]

Thought about it. Tower from factory is very strong.

 

[brian86992]

Weight won't be an issue at all. The tower moves a LOT though. Maybe a good piece of "glass" would help stiffen it up with the proper mounting.... or maybe you'd end up with a windscreen that keeps cracking.

 

[Liveto99]

Try it out let me know

 

[Floridaman79]

I think they did that to stiffen up the tower. The way the structure is, there's a lot of flex from side to side.

 

[Julian]

Why not use a clear piece of plexiglass?

 

[Murf'n'surf]

You could mount the plexi to a thick rubber bushing to avoid the flex issue.

 

[Dixemon]

I had to glue a piece of rubber to the inside leg of the forward tower legs. because it would sway side to sided and the windshield was eating into the powder coat. I'm surprised Yamaha hasn't come up with some sort of eisenglass upgrade for the t top.

 

[Tailwaters]

I removed my top today to get it in to my storage building for the winter. I can tell you this much all of the side to side movement is managed by the bolts going through the center console. Based on what I could see you possibly could insert a small rubber spacer between the t top frame and the cc to prevent your issue with the frame rubbing the windshield. I don't seem to have this issue .

 

[Dixemon]

Cool, I'll have to take a closer look at that. Thanks

 

[FamilyTime]

Thinking about using a golf cart windshield. Of course I’ll have to trim it to size. I found one that is .25 in acrylic. It is also a split windshield. Thoughts?

 

[Dixemon]

Might look hokie, IDK. Can you bend plexi with a heat gun? Never tried.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

I’m looking to do an enhanced windshield as well... I’m thinking the eisenglass route and just securing it with snaps. I like the wind sometime, just not all the time, especially when it is cooler.

 

[FamilyTime]

I completed my project using a .25 inch golf cart windshield. It folds so I can allow the wind to still pass. Also I built it while keeping the original windshield still installed. I did have to drill into the tower but it was only 3 holes on each forward tower legs. The windshield “floats” from the tower. It is not screwed in and therefore should have enough play where it hopefully will not crack when the tower moves. I’ll post some pics soon.

 

[dels]

I completed my project using a .25 inch golf cart windshield. It folds so I can allow the wind to still pass. Also I built it while keeping the original windshield still installed. I did have to drill into the tower but it was only 3 holes on each forward tower legs. The windshield “floats” from the tower. It is not screwed in and therefore should have enough play where it hopefully will not crack when the tower moves. I’ll post some pics soon.

Courtesy reminder for pics please

 

[Tailwaters]

Hmmmm it must have sank sorry its cold here in Michigan so I have nothing else to do.

 

[FamilyTime]

Sorry guys. Boat has been in storage but I plan to take it out this weekend, if the weather holds up, and I'll take pics then.

 

[FamilyTime]

Here are some pics. It worked very well on the lake. As you can see I am able to keep the original windshield in place. Little to no vibration while we were cruising around. I think the .25 inch plexiglass is more than adequate. Sorry it took a while to post these.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Here are some pics. It worked very well on the lake. As you can see I am able to keep the original windshield in place. Little to no vibration while we were cruising around. I think the .25 inch plexiglass is more than adequate. Sorry it took a while to post these.

Looks great! What’s going on with the clear material rolled up into the T top?

 

[FamilyTime]

I bought some marine vinyl and made a side windscreens to help block the wind.