[Rhodes22-list] portholes part 2

[Goodness]

Many places....belize is one in need.



On Sep 11, 2012, at 10:45 PM, "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net> wrote:

> Great project!  So where do you see the supplies going to?  Just curious,
> want to form visualization; someplace warm and tropical?
> 
> Chris G
> 
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> 
> Yes it does!  Not able to retire yet.  This is our family's missionary
> supply and disaster relief vessel.  It is designed to be able to bring up to
> 5000# of supplies in the convertible saloon area.  Full keel 5'7" draft,
> 12'beam Center cockpit allows living in the stern section for delivery crew
> when laden with supplies.
> We are still finishing hull, then will start interior build out.
> 
> 
> On Sep 10, 2012, at 10:12 PM, "Chris Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net>
> wrote:
> 
>> 43' steel hull, bronze ports.  Sounds like a nice retirement home?  What
> are
>> the plans?
>> Chris G
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 5:59 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] portholes part 2
>> 
>> Good point!  I just bedded a dozen bronze ports in a steel hulled 43'
> ocean
>> going cutter and used 5200.  When and if i redo the job i will grind it
> off
>> with a grinder and wire brush.  Permanance was my plan. :-)  For plastic
>> hulls 4200 is a better choice.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 10, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 3M 4200 would be the better choice.  3M 5200 is for permanent joins and
> if
>>> a lens cracks, you'll never be able to replace the port.
>>> 
>>> Rick
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Goodness <spreadgoodnews at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> If you bed the metal ports in 5200 properly curvature is a non-issue.
>>>> Also new plastic ports will bend to the curve, the old ones just have
>> this
>>>> curve set into them.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 10, 2012, at 11:27 AM, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Keep in mind that those ports are not all the same.  One set (I can't
>>>>> remember if it's the aft pair or the forward pair) have a very slight
>>>>> curvature in the base to match the slight curve of the cabin at that
>>>>> point.  If you just replace it with a straight base the seal will not
> be
>>>>> well made and it will leak.
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>> John Lock
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>>>>> Lake Sinclair, GA
>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 2012-09-09 17:49, Ejor2 wrote:
>>>>>> I broke most of mine trying to get them out so I replaced them all.
> Got
>>>> them from Beckson on clearance for around 45 apiece. My Boat is an 80,
> so
>>>> not sure if size of opening is the same.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Eric J
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 9, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Bill Pauer <billpauer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I got five of the six ports out in one piece, but I managed to break
>>>>>>> the fifth one.  Does anyone know the brand  of the Rhodes original
>>>>>>> ports (1985 model) and where I might find them online?  I am also
>>>>>>> considering adding one of the larger hatches which the newer Rhodes
>>>>>>> have.  Has anyone tried to install one of these themselves?  What
>>>>>>> model is General Boats using?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks again,
>>>>>>> Bill
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