I can see not wanting to put a factory original, proper windscreen on a boat that was stolen/recovered/auctioned/whatever and not worth full value.
But in the context of offshore boating, and knowing from experience that a $30,000 28-foot boat will cost you $100,000 minimum over it's life, $3,000 doesn't seem like a crazy number if I wanted my boat right. Especially if I intended to keep it and knowingly bought it sans windscreen.
This came up on the list of new posts, so I read it and had that thought. But I don't mean to hijack the thread. The decision is yours alone, and I wish you luck with your strategy. I hate those people who just like to spend other people's money, so please know that this is not what that is.