This is an unconventional one! No one does this! It’s a terrible place for a portlight!
But it’s also a fantastic place for a portlight. Conventional wisdom says that it’s a bad location because waves washing over the bow will pummel the window, either breaking it or causing it to leak at the least. But we are so confident in our portlight design (1/2″ thick acrylic 6″ x 16″ hole, through-bolted with 12 bolts and thoroughly sealed with silicon) that we went ahead and did it.
Not only does it let in a significant amount of light, but it lets us see up onto the foredeck to check out what’s going on. I’m convinced that it’s bombproof and I’m glad for our choice.
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