Abstract: This invention provides systems, devices, and methods for the assembly of a windshield mounting assembly that foregoes many traditional fastening mechanisms in favor of the combination of a windshield, joiner extrusion, bonding agent, and a mounting extrusion.

Abstract: A marine throttle mounted stereo control system consisting of a throttle mounting base having a control shaft pivotally mounted to the mounting base, which is mounted adjacent an operators seat within a boat cockpit. The throttle control has a stereo control which is remotely located from the boats stereo audio system.

Abstract: A windshield trim assembly for stretch-forming to fit on an edge of a curved windshield is disclosed. The trim assembly has an aesthetically pleasing elongated panel and an elongated base member, which base member includes a windshield-receiving channel, a side-facing longitudinally-extending panel-receiving channel having a bottom and two sides, and a cantilevered lip extending from one side and partially over the bottom of the panel-receiving channel. The cantilever lip plastically deforms to secure the elongated panel within the side facing panel-receiving channel of the base member upon stretch-forming the combination. The elongated panel is preferably roll formed stainless steel, while the base member is preferably an aluminum extrusion. A method of stretch-forming such a curved trim assembly for a boat windshield also is disclosed.

Abstract: A marine windshield and cockpit cover attachment system, utilizing a slot longitudinally extending along an elongated windshield frame, and where the windshield frame extends longitudinally around the edge of a windshield glass, where a series of plastic cover snap anchors are mounted within the slot. With the slot having inward facing lips, so that the anchors, having a pair of protruding tabs, are pressured onto the underside of the lips when a metal screw holding a plastic washer and a metal cover snap retainer, is inserted into the anchors so to clamp the anchors and cover snap retainers together on the slot lips, where the cover snap retainers are oriented in a forward and outward direction along the slot, and making no metal contact with the windshield frame. An alternate method included is a flexible anchor for attachment under a windshield lip of a hidden windshield lower frame.

Abstract: A marine windshield and cockpit cover attachment system, utilizing a slot longitudinally extending along an elongated windshield frame, and where the windshield frame extends longitudinally around the edge of a windshield glass, where a series of plastic cover snap anchors are mounted within the slot. With the slot having inward facing lips, so that the anchors, having a pair of protruding tabs, are pressured onto the underside of the lips when a metal screw holding a plastic washer and a metal cover snap retainer, is inserted into the anchors so to clamp the anchors and cover snap retainers together on the slot lips, where the cover snap retainers are oriented in a forward and outward direction along the slot, and making no metal contact with the windshield frame. An alternate method included is a flexible anchor for attachment under a windshield lip of a hidden windshield lower frame.

Abstract: A windshield edge assembly (31) for stretch forming to fit on the edge (81) of a curved boat windshield. The edge assembly (31) includes an elongated base member (32) having legs defining a windshield receiving channel (34) and a longitudinally extending cap receiving structure (37). An elongated cap member (38) is mounted on the cap receiving structure (37) of the base member (32) and the cap (32) has side edges (51,52) cooperatively formed to interlock with the structure (37) provided on the base member (32) during stretch forming of the combination. A clamping arm (54) is provided on the concaved side (46) of the assembly (31) to clamp against the cap member (38) and capture it in interlocked relation with the base member (32). The cap member (38) is preferably a roll formed stainless steel, while the base member (32) is preferably an extruded aluminum member. A method of stretch forming a curved edge assembly (31) for a boat windshield also is disclosed.