[C38] Window replacement

Steven Ribble steve.ribble at gmail.com
Sun Jun 12 19:32:22 EDT 2016


Good, at least you're a westsider (grew up in Bay Village), and you know
your way around.

I did some sailing out of EYC and CYC, but ended up at Sandusky Sailing
Club.

Steven Ribble
207 852-0971
On Jun 11, 2016 4:16 AM, "William Knowles" <whk1965 at gmail.com> wrote:

> We lived in lakewood for 35 years, before coming back east. Belonged to
> the edgewater yacht club in cleveland. We will live somewhere on the west
> side don't have a place yet but can stay with kids for awhile.
>
> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 9:36 PM, Steven Ribble <steve.ribble at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>> W H Knowles
>>>>>>>
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