Window / Portlight repair or replace

[goldenstate]

Interesting. Not so on the 32-3 (as I remember). Must be an effect of the -200 house redesign.

Yes, there are numerous differences in the deck molds, including the location of the main windows:

 

[Christian Williams]

For Window/Portlight Repair see also:

Replacing Fixed Windows Research [Master Thread]

In reference to a previous thread: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=9484&highlight=Motion+Windows I just sent emails to Motion Windows in Vancouver, WA and to USA Marine Windows in Florida to get some prices on fabricating replacement fixed windows for my E30+. I did...

ericsonyachts.org

 

[Matt K.]

Thanks everyone for all this! Great thread. I'm going to tackle this project once it stops raining in CA (what the heck it's May!). All the projects and methods for solving the problems are creative and super helpful to see. I think I'll restore the original frames and glass, but pull the aesthetics-only trim and use butyl tape and silicon to seal everything up. I like the look of glass, goes with "they don't make 'em like that anymore" vibes. Really hope to solve the leaks that I found so easily after a dozen "atmospheric river" events this winter.

I'm also thinking about adding a second hatch that I see on different E27's that look like it was an option on later models, aft of the mast. I think that's a different thread though.

 

[bigd14]

use butyl tape and silicon

Make sure not to use the silicone caulk you get at the home stores for bathrooms and kitchens, it fails quickly and leaves a slippery residue which is nearly impossible to remove and is also impossible for other stuff to stick to. Dow 795 is the exception to the no silicone on the boat rule.

I have developed an involuntary and powerful physical reaction to the word “silicone” after spending weeks (not kidding) trying to remove it from several boats. The PO’s have been cursed thousands of times over for their transgressions.