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garyh
#1 Posted : Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:37:01 PM(UTC)
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Has anyone looked into the Phantom Screens to see if they will work?
Looks like a possible good solution. The costs may be tolerable compared to the aggrevation with the old doors & screens.
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, May 26, 2009 10:39:10 PM(UTC)
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Please define what they are. Interested.

Jeff

PS: Mine lacked the screen doors when we got it.
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:31:20 AM(UTC)
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I think this is what he had in mind (I googled "Phantom SCreens"):

http://www.phantomscreens.com/content/frdoors1.php
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, May 27, 2009 8:59:13 AM(UTC)
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I've done several residential jobs with this type of screen, both add on and ready to go with factory door units. I'm less than impressed. The roller assembly is a little tricky - basically they're Grandma's window shades, turned on their side with the addition of very light and flexible screen instead of whatever the heck those green things were made of way back when. The bottom track has top remain very clean or things get messy when the upper and lower don't work in perfect unison.

For the very particular homeowner with a house that doesn't float, household help and no kids or pets I think they're great...

Parts for our doors can be had at Blaine Window, https://www.blainewindow.com/catalog/index.cfm

Keep them in mind for your doors and windows at home, too.


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#5 Posted : Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:08:36 PM(UTC)
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Yes, those are the ones that Joel had the website for.
Someone had an old post on here about the screens so I wondered if anyone had tried them.
I did just see them at Lowes hardware and they look interesting and like they may work and the tracks look very much like the ones on our boats.

Yes, I use blaines and go thru a few sets EVERY summer and get tired of doing it so if I can get an expert from Lowes or the phantom company to come look at my boat for an opinion I will do so.

gary
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#6 Posted : Thursday, May 28, 2009 12:12:26 AM(UTC)
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I saw the phantom screens at a boatshow once and was fairly impressed. The track for my screen doors is long gone but a set of phantom screens will mount inside the sliding doors and be out of the way when retracted. I put a drawing of it on the forum some time ago. Phantom will cut them to any size.

Side screens are also a problem. I am going to put open-weave material on the outside of the windows for privacy and to keep out the bugs. I saw a boat with it and liked it a lot. I already have screens for the windshields.

Just a matter of time and money really.


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