[C38] window questions

[Rod and Patti Headlee]

Hi Glen, 

I was considering putting those windows in our boat. I have a few questions for you. Have you sailed it since they were installed? Do they leak? Do you think they are strong enough to take a beating at sea, in a gale? I'm not familiar with your sailing area. Your boat looks real nice, I'm jealous. :)

Rod Headlee

-----Original Message-----
>From: Glenn Terry <Glenn.Terry at Sun.COM>
>Sent: Jan 24, 2007 2:42 PM
>To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>Subject: [C38] "new windows that fit over the outside"
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>Attached are pictures of the replacement windows I had installed from:
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>http://www.cruisingconcepts.com/retroftwin.htm
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>A had a boat yard install them. They billed me 20 hours but at $90 an 
>hour that was a little bit of an ouch.  The best thing about the windows 
>is how they clean up the inside of the cabin. No curtains are required 
>as they are 'limo smoked' and the trim pieces eliminate any screws. Very 
>slick.
>
>My thought was that the soft sealant tape never hardens.  I had the 
>windows done in the winter and was concerned that on a hot summer day 
>they would heat up and oozes around the edges.  That stuff is really a 
>mess and requires adhesive remover to clean it up.
>
>I have also attached a modification I had made to the stern pulpit to 
>put two additional seats in like the new Catalinas.  A very nice 
>enhancement for functionality and does not detract from the beautiful 
>lines of our boats.
>
>Good luck,
>
>G!enn
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