[C38] New windows?

Mon Mar 6 17:21:23 EST 2006

Les and Glenn,
Go to our website under technical tips and you will not only see the 
window installed, but how to do it.   
http://www.catalina38.org/Windowreplace.htm

All the best,
Charles Finn
Mighty Quinn #114

Les Howell wrote:
> Hi, Glenn,
>     This is the place.  Those windows look really good on the 38.  I have 
> seen a boat with them installed.  I wish I had found that before Nancy and I 
> spent all that time redoing JACE's old aluminum framed windows.
>
> Regards,
> Les H
>
> PS.  Found that Xylene will readily clean those old white lifelines.  No 
> matter how badly gunked up.
>     Use in a very well ventilated environment, wipe down about 18" at a time 
> and rub it off.
>
>
> Les Howell Technical Specialist, Teradyne (retired) hlhowell at pacbell.net IM: 
> OldETC (Yahoo) Professional Profile
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Glenn Terry" <Glenn.Terry at Sun.COM>
> To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <Listserve at catalina38.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [C38] New windows?
>
>
>   
>> This might be what you are looking for:
>> http://www.cruisingconcepts.com/retroftwin.htm
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> G!enn
>>
>> Les Howell wrote:
>>     
>>> Are the frames the problem, or the seals?  Catalina Direct
>>> (www.catalinadirect.com) carries new sealing material.
>>>
>>> I don't know a source for the aluminum framing.  However, there is a 
>>> source
>>> for smoked lucite to give the boat a more modern appearance.  Someone 
>>> posted
>>> it in here some time ago.  Unfortunately my system crashed and I no 
>>> longer
>>> have that message archived.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Les H
>>> JACE
>>>
>>>
>>> Les Howell Technical Specialist, Teradyne (retired) hlhowell at pacbell.net 
>>> IM:
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "angel alger" <angel.alger at excite.com>
>>> To: <Listserve at catalina38.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 9:21 AM
>>> Subject: [C38] New windows?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Just wondered iof you knew where I could get new replacement window 
>>>> frames
>>>> since mine are deteriorating?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>> Angel Alger
>>>>
>>>> 949-240-3008
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Sat 03/04, David Epstein < davidepstein at seicontrol.com > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> From: David Epstein [mailto: davidepstein at seicontrol.com]
>>>>
>>>> To: Listserve at catalina38.org
>>>>
>>>> Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 21:50:00 -0800
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [C38] Stern Ladder and railing
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <html>
>>>>
>>>> <body>
>>>>
>>>> <font size=3>Russ,<br><br>
>>>>
>>>> SuperStar had this modification done when the boat was new in '81.
>>>>
>>>> It works out great not to have the crossbar, and an additional benefit is
>>>>
>>>> that if you are hit (it's happened more than once, racing), you only have
>>>>
>>>> to replace 1/2 the pushpit. If you would like, I will email some
>>>>
>>>> photos.<br><br>
>>>>
>>>> David Epstein<br>
>>>>
>>>> #122 SuperStar, Marina del Rey, CA<br><br>
>>>>
>>>> <br><br>
>>>>
>>>> <br>
>>>>
>>>> At 12:29 PM 3/3/2006, you wrote:<br><br>
>>>>
>>>> </font><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>My boat has
>>>>
>>>> a stern ladder, but no opening in the aft railing. Having to climb
>>>>
>>>> over the railing makes it pretty tough to get back aboard. I was thinking
>>>>
>>>> of cutting an opening in the rail and then using sections of stainless
>>>>
>>>> tube and the necessary fittings to create an opening similar to what I
>>>>
>>>> have seen in pictures of other C-38's. Has anyone done this
>>>>
>>>> before? Are there any cons to doing this? Also, if I do make
>>>>
>>>> this mod, should I cut out both horizontal sections so that you can just
>>>>
>>>> step right in, or should I leave the middle horizontal piece like I see
>>>>
>>>> in the pics?<br>
>>>>
>>>> </font><font size=3><br>
>>>>
>>>> </font><font size=2>Thanks again!</font><font size=3> <br><br>
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely, <br>
>>>>
>>>> </font><font face="Magneto" size=3><b>Russ Duff</b></font> <br>
>>>>
>>>> Catalina 38, Hull #112<br>
>>>>
>>>> "AVANTURA"<font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3><br>
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>>>> </font>Lake Erie<font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3><br>
>>>>
>>>> </font>Grosse Ile,
>>>>
>>>> Michigan<font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3><br>
>>>>
>>>> </font>RDUFF<b><i> AT</i></b> VISTEON<b><i> DOT</i></b>
>>>>
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>>>> David Epstein<br>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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