[C38] Window replacement

William Knowles whk1965 at gmail.com
Sun Jun 12 21:49:53 EDT 2016


Steve I crewed on "fever" and raced my cat "danger zone"  out of your club
a few times.

On Sun, Jun 12, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Steven Ribble <steve.ribble at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>>>
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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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