[C38] Window replacement

Fri Jun 10 19:38:45 EDT 2016

Thanks Chuck we are moving from DE to Cleveland, but the boat is in we are
trying to get it ready to sail south this fall, that is if I don't kill
myself first. Have a great summer.

On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 6:04 PM, Charles Finn <charles at finn.ws> wrote:

> Sorry folks!  I have been buried in our move from New York to Bayfield,
> Wisconsin.  Things are so hectic that I have not had time to put Mighty
> Quinn in the water!  Regarding window replacement, I was the first to use
> the Cruising Concepts windows.  Indeed, I sent my old windows to them as
> the template you are currently purchasing from!   I wrote the whole process
> up and it is posted on our website for your edification and enjoyment.
> I can report these windows worked great and have taken a lot of punishment
> over the almost 15 years I have had them.  I do see crazing in the plexi on
> some windows and the butyl caulk does deteriorate.  I used 4200  on top of
> the butyl after scraping off the dried up butyl and have to touch it up
> every other year.  The best news is I have only had one leak!
>
> Chuck Finn
> Mighty Quinn  #114
> Great Lakes
>
>
> On 6/10/2016 2:17 PM, Ray Torok wrote:
>
> Thanks much for the lessons learned.  That project is on my list for later
> this summer, and I have been dreading it.  Look forward to more insights.
>
> Ray Torok
> Thira #37
>
> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 7:53 AM, William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Put the first window in yesterday went OK but made one mistake covered my
>> line with glue, hope it will be level, with the rest of the ports. One
>> thing that worked great used an oscillating scraper (lowest setting) from
>> harbor frieght to remove butyl rubber, came right off.  I think on the rest
>> I am going to use the cabin lip as the mark so all the ports are even. One
>> other thing did not think the inside piece was going to fit, then tried
>> turning it over and fit OK. Next ones should go faster.
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 1:15 AM, Patrick < <1derful at comcast.net>
>> 1derful at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I replace the top board on the entrance with clear plastic one made at
>>> Tap Plastic.
>>> Brings light into salon
>>> Patrick
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jun 4, 2016, at 5:44 AM, William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Got my windows from cruising concepts friday, try to install next week
>>> anyone have any tips? Seems pretty straight forward.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 2:14 AM, Steve Smolinske <
>>> <SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com>SSmolinske at rainierrubber.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> We did the same, works great, Sherri doesn’t like to be below without
>>>> being able to see that Im still on board.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> Peregrine #312
>>>>
>>>> Seattle
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* Listserve [mailto: <listserve-bounces at catalina38.org>
>>>> listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Patrick
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 12, 2016 11:13 PM
>>>> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [C38] Window replacement
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Speaking of lighting I had TAP plastics make a clear plastic board to
>>>> close hatch .
>>>>
>>>> Brings in light
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 12, 2016, at 9:31 AM, <jessup1 at att.net>jessup1 at att.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have hadlocal port light companies
>>>>
>>>> In Newport Beach fix leaking
>>>>
>>>> Problems.
>>>>
>>>> The forward lucite hatch replacement from Cruising
>>>>
>>>> Concepts is a must addition to
>>>>
>>>> The "to do" list.
>>>>
>>>> Andy Jessup
>>>>
>>>> CORVUS, 250
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A.T. Jessup
>>>>
>>>> <andrewjessup at jessupautoplaza.com>andrewjessup at jessupautoplaza.com
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> <http://www.jessupautoplaza.com>www.jessupautoplaza.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 12, 2016, at 08:57, Charles Finn < <Charles at finn.ws>
>>>> Charles at finn.ws> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I went with the windows from Cruising Concepts 12 years ago.  They were
>>>> a relatively easy install and have weathered well.  I am getting some
>>>> crazing as you would expect, but they were a marked change for both the
>>>> looks of the boat an maintenance.  I never was able to figure out how
>>>> installing glass windows in aluminum frames in a fiberglass boat was ever
>>>> going to not leak!
>>>> I also bought the vee birth hatch and it changed the whole inside
>>>> livability of the birth and bow of the boat!  It went from a dungeon to a
>>>> sun porch.
>>>> Chuck Finn
>>>> Might Quinn #114
>>>> Great Lakes
>>>>
>>>> On 4/12/2016 8:20 AM, William Knowles wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone replaced there windows with the sailboat owners.com web
>>>> site ($1650 for kit) or something else? Ideas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Flying Goose 324
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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