[C38] Window replacement

Fri Jun 10 21:36:28 EDT 2016

Bill, where you going in Cleveland? Grew up there; lots of sailing in the
western Lake Erie islands.

Steven Ribble
207 852-0971
On Jun 10, 2016 7:38 PM, "William Knowles" <whk1965 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> Jessup Auto Plaza e1938
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 800.900.5277 Office
>>>>>
>>>>> 760.567.1226 Cell
>>>>>
>>>>> <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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> W H Knowles
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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