[C38] Window replacement. Thanks!

Fri Sep 30 17:09:15 EDT 2016

Is there any update on the window replacement projects?  Success stories,
lessons learned, recommendations, etc?

Thanks much,
Ray
Thira (#37)

On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 5:12 AM, William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Went to the boat and took the tape off from around the window, looks good.
> It seems to have slipped down a little but had no problem with corners
> lifting. I am not going to remove the cover paper until I put the ports
> around it in to protect it.
>
> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 11:37 AM, William Knowles <whk1965 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Don will post some pics maybe sunday.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Don Strong <drstrong at ucdavis.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I need this kind of positive encouragement.
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> On 6/10/16 7:53 AM, William Knowles 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> 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>
>>>> 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
>>>>>
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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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>>>>> W H Knowles
>>>>>
>>>>>
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