tournament sport 175 changing windshields

  • SLDUCK
    Posts: 100
    August 10, 2012 at 11:35 pm #1213205

    how hard and expense from going from a full windshield to bubbles on a 175 tournamner sport?

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    August 11, 2012 at 5:27 am #1091529

    Not sure if that is doable or not, am thinking the consoles are different. DO call a dealer or the manufacture for the answer.
    Let us know what you find out.
    Jack

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    August 11, 2012 at 5:35 am #1091530

    Consoles are the same. Probably not much more then the cost of the bubbles and fasteners.

    broadwaybob
    Janesville, WI
    Posts: 402
    August 11, 2012 at 2:28 pm #1091567

    I converted my navigator from windshield to double bubbles and the fasteners came with the bubbles. Cost? under $250. I’m really glad I did.

    Beaver E
    Posts: 137
    August 13, 2012 at 2:50 pm #1091794

    It can be done. I converted by 195 tournament to a full windshield.

    SLDUCK
    Posts: 100
    August 14, 2012 at 10:17 pm #1092115

    before I do this I want to make sure of changing to bubbles. what do you guys like about bubbles versus full windshields. I am probably going to do more river than lake ans small lakes. i thought it would be easier to handle in wind and give me a little more space when bass fishng from front and casting

    John Schultz
    Inactive
    Portage, WI
    Posts: 3309
    August 14, 2012 at 11:39 pm #1092131

    Personally, I like a full windshield. I find the double bubbles don’t really give you a whole lot of protection. I fish a lot during the winter and like the full windshield. That’s just me though.

    Beaver E
    Posts: 137
    August 15, 2012 at 3:43 pm #1092285

    Quote:

    Personally, I like a full windshield. I find the double bubbles don’t really give you a whole lot of protection. I fish a lot during the winter and like the full windshield. That’s just me though.

    X2

    broadwaybob
    Janesville, WI
    Posts: 402
    August 27, 2012 at 2:10 am #1094981

    I already said that I was glad I did. Dress properly and you will be fine. I fish three seasons and do not miss the full windshield especially in the dog days of summer. You will get better control in the wind and can move from bow to stern with great ease. Your net-man will also be grateful for not having to work around the windshield. Towing your boat in headwinds will be easier on the pocketbook also as will buying a cover since it will be simple like a tiller’s and not like a parachute. You do need to determine what you hope to gain through the change–there are benefits to having a full windshield. For $200 you may want to store your windshield for a year or two.

    AllenW
    Mpls, MN
    Posts: 2895
    August 29, 2012 at 12:05 pm #1095488

    Went from a single bubble to a full windshield, it made life much more comfortable.

    Rain/sleet/whatever the top goes up and I can stay out on the water much longer, also running across a lake in freezing drizzle is much better in a full windshield.

    Not sure your losing all that much room over a double bubble set up either.

    You want comfort, get a windshield, you enjoy being miserable, go bubbles..:)

    Al

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