Removing the windshield

Rear cannon damage from a boat I was chasing

I've been needing to replace this since Q is on another project.  I forgot how tight it is between the dash, the seat and the steering wheel.  About one human body width, contorted to an "S".  

Looks muscle without the screen

I think we'll try to bend this top extrusion back to shape with some heat.  Any tips from the gallery, please, chime in. I may make some kind of bending die.

Alum extrusion (top windshield) bend

Next is take the engine off to re-glass the back deck to hull, but I think I'll wait for warmer temps to do all this in a day.

Man, I keep looking all over this boat expecting to see more damage but don't see any.  Weird to think how much snow was on it.  One bent windshield frame and a chip out of the paint.