Hi All!
I'm still designing (in my head) my build. One thing I've decided on is that it is going to be a sleeper, with no galley and no back hatch. One thing that I would really like to have is an open roof to look out at the stars, trees and the moon. So I'm thinking of skinning my roof in plexiglass. Has that been done before? What are the considerations?
One thing that worries me about it is that plexi is somewhat brittle, and might be prone to cracking, especially around bends. But I'm leaning towards a generic benroy, which has a mostly-flat roof line. I know that I would have to have a single-skin roof, or to have a double-skin plexi, ie inside and out. I worry about water condensation and fogging of the glass too. Is this even feasible?
My other thought would be to put pre-made automotive windows in between the roof spars. But that option sounds like it might triple my costs.
Thoughts?