I would like to here from anyone with a 2007 or later Double Eagle boat, with paint bubbling, and or paint flaking off the windshield frame. I presently own a 166 Double Eagle bought new in 2007. Approximately 7 years ago, the paint (or powder coating) on the windshield frame started bubbly underneath the paint and then started flaking off, especially around the stainless steel fittings. The complete windshield (made by Pacific coast Marine) was replaced. The new windshield started bubbling 2 years ago in the same areas, and now the paint is flaking off in sheets, just like the original windshield frame. Pacific Coast Marine simply gave me another defective windshield frame. I plan on contacting Pacific Coast Marine - if you have similar problems with you're Double Eagle, please let me know.
Double Eagle windshield frame - paint flaking off
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Cmiles
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My 06 18.5 is doing the same thing. I do think its what steelydan states. Some sort of metal corrosion, oxidization, and I think the salt crystals from unwashed sea water make it worse, this is my 3rd eagle and all did it after a few years. Does not really bother me but may others, no idea who made the frames or if its any fault of them.
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My boat has been kept in a garage all it's life, and its washed and dried every time after I take it out. I have fishing buddies with Campion's, Tyee's, older Double Eagle's and Trophy's - none of them have this problem. I have also seen many newer Double Eagles at the boat ramp with same paint flaking problem as mine - it's just amazing how some manufactures keep on turning out defective products year after year!
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