SO43 Shattered glass splashback

[felkington]

On entering my SO43 I found that the glass splash-back to the sink was shattered.
The splash-back is common on many Jeanneau boats and I wonder if this has happened to any other boat and what would be the cause.
Does anyone know where I can get a replacement.

[Zanshin]

In Europe a good source is www.jeanneauparts.com/index.php and I've not seen one of those break, they are pretty massive glass so I can only imagine that the stress risers from the mounting points could cause breakage.

[efitz]

Same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. I think the screws may have been too tight originally, as there was no other obvious reason. It was mid winter, so the cold weather may have been a factor.
I got a replacement from Jeanneau through my local agent. Cost was about €250 including shipping which I think was outrageous.
If it happens again I will get a local glazer to make one up for a fraction of the cost. When I installed the new one I used rubber washers which were not present in the original, and I was careful not to overtighten.

[Tafika II]

I already installed silicon washers on my glass unit, but maybe this part should have been acrylic and not glass. A local plastic fabricator should be able to make this up from a template.When it broke, was it safety glass or did it shatter is large dangerous pieces?

[felkington]

Thanks for your response.
The glass was safety glass and shattered into small parts that went everywhere, it was also cold but only just freezing.
The Jeanneau parts web site that you suggested charge 163 euros, so I thing I will see what it costs to have one made locally.

[danielo]

Dec 8, 2011 11:30:04 GMT efitz said:

Same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. I think the screws may have been too tight originally, as there was no other obvious reason. It was mid winter, so the cold weather may have been a factor.

Yeah that's the same issue I had with mine...luckily I was able to get a replacement free of charge.

[jmoo51]

I don't think its the cold mine just imploded during heat spell. Came on board and in a million pieces. The mounting point does hace rubber but the washers that hold it in place are brass and go directly against the glass. My guess is the stress on the 4 mounting screws and maybe over tightened. Not sure but doubt hot or cold does it unless the metal on the mount expands and contracts putting pressure on the glass.

[rhen4994]

Sitting in the cockpit of our 42DS enjoying a cup of coffee, in a bay in Pittwater near Sydney Australia, weather 25 deg C wind about 10 knots.
Startled by a noise in the cabin. Exploding glass. The splashback had literally exploded in millions of pieces all over the cabin.
We spent hours cleaning the cabin, also extracting pieces embedded in the woodwork and the seating.
I can only thank goodness no one was in the cabin. The force could have done some serious damage. As it was the clean up caused several minor cuts and three days after it happened, fine slithers of glass are found as we move our hands or feet over different surfaces.
Spoke with some glass engineers and their view is, it is an imperfection in the toughening process of the glass manufacturer. They further commented that such imperfections usually occur with poor quality, cheap (low cost) glass manufacture. The imperfection may cause problems at any time throughout the life of the glass and is not usually related to temperature and not even related to an impact.
I was able to remove the screws from around what glass was left, quite easily. It is supposed to be toughened glass and it should be able to withstand tightened screws.
Now starts the job of trying to replace the splash back. One thing for sure, I will not be using the same glass from the same source. I would not like to put guests or myself at risk from a reoccurrence.

[sitara]

Hi rhen,
I made up a splashback out of 10 mm acrylic plastic, the suppliers even polished the edges for me and only charged about $35 dollars. It has been on the boat for close to two years now and is fine. Certainly a lot safer than the glass splashback.