Ahoy!
Need input on how to best remove and re-bed one of the fixed windows before the next deluge.
Thanks,
Carl
Carl,
If the boat to frame seal is leaking, it's a pretty easy fix. Remove the window and then install Bomar hatch seal. Or, instead of spending the $ for Bomar product, I used the foam tape used to install a top/shell to a pick up truck bed. Bought a roll at Autozone for like $15. My fixed ports have not leaked at drop since the repair 4 years ago. Cheers
Carl,
I have all the ports out of Sea Dragon to fix the leaky ports... First of all most likely the leak is not at the point of installation (frame-to-coachroof) but how the glass was installed.
(http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/grbennettBoating/PointOfLeak.jpg)
The first step is to order new gasket material for Catalina Direct (http://www.catalinadirect.com/). I do not have the part number with me but below is a picture if the gasket material during a test fit on our fixed ports.
(http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/grbennettBoating/LeakFix.jpg)
Be careful removing the ports as the gelcoat is easily cracked and a pain to repair - see lower corner cracks.
(http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/grbennettBoating/FixedPortRemoved1.jpg)
The ports are simple enough to take apart and rebuild.
(http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/grbennettBoating/FixedPortRepairpartsweb.jpg)
I will detail the porcess soon on Sea Dragon's website.
Garner
How can you not love this forum..? Thank you good people for the input. Before I got your answers I pushed the offending window out about 1/2", caulked with Boatlife and re-tightened. I hope I won't have to regret it and take it all apart again to do it right. If so, at least I will know how to deal with it. Thanks again.
Carl
I have updated my progress on repairing the fixed ports on Sea Dragon
http://www.sailingseadragon.com/Ports.htm
Garner
Garner,
It is raining again - and, of course, the offending window is still leaking some. Do you have any of the vinyl glazing channel left that you could measure for me: depth and inside width of the channel? This is a standard glazing product that I should be able to pick up at the local window store.
Carl
Carl,
Catalina Direct is a CA base company if you can not find the material locally.
See images below for measurements.
(http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/grbennettBoating/GasketDetails2web.jpg)
and
(http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj559/grbennettBoating/GasketDetails1Web.jpg)
Good luck
Garner
Thanks Garner,
Couldn't ask for better help. This vinyl is a slippery beast to measure and a picture is worth a thousand words, they say. It seems to me that the channel is 7/16 from top to bottom. The measurement given by sellers of this kind of stuff appears to be from the outside channel bottom to the underside of the channel "lip" - thus, slightly less than the overall top to bottom.
The big manufacturer appears to be C.R. Laurence Co Inc (www.crlaurence.com). Their product D753C or possibly D752C appear to be the stuff. I will venture out tomorrow to the window people and see what I can find. It is supposed to be dry and then start raining again. If I fail I guess I will have to by the whole kit caboodle from Catalina Direct at exorbitant yacht mark ups. Bit of an aggravation now that I am trying to get the boat ready to go cruising in the very near future.
Thanks again,
Carl