[Rhodes22-list] Leaking Window

[R22RumRunner at aol.com]

Thanks Bob. I seem to be busier now that I'm retired than I was when I was  
working full time.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 6/22/2013 10:33:51 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
bobandkathyr22 at bellsouth.net writes:

Rummy:  Great advice on port leak repair and Harbor Freight tool to  help.

Congrats on retirement!

Bob  on R22 "NoKaOi 3  "

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On Jun 22, 2013, at 7:54 AM,  R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> David,
> The quick method is to  simply seal around the outside edge of the port 
and  
> continue  sailing. The slower, longer lasting method, is to remove the 
port 
>  using  wooden or plastic wedges and putty knives to remove the port.  
Clean 
> all the old  caulk off with acetone and then reinstall the  port with a 
good 
> urethane or  neoprene caulk. This is a time  consuming repair, as you do 
not 
> want to damage  the surrounding  fiberglass, but it will last anywhere 
from 
> ten to fifteen years   depending on the quality of the materials you use.
> You can search the  archives and I'm sure you will find a more in depth  
> description  of the process.
> The dirty part of the water is coming from the crud  that has collected  
> behind the port over the years. Things like  spider crap, mold and 
mildew, 
> pollen  and even leaves have been  found once the port is removed.
> 
> Rummy
> 
>  
> In a message dated 6/21/2013 3:32:04 P.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,  
> chsyhkr at gmail.com writes:
> 
> one of   the windows above the bench seat in our galley has a very small
>  leak.   Maybe a teaspoon after a big rain or extended  cleaning.
> 
> The water is  coming in contact with something  that darkens it quite a 
bit.
> I was  planning on removing the  flange around the wind,  seeing what  is
> there, and  resealing as  needed.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
>  
> Regards,
> 
> David B.  Craft
>  Greensboro,  NC
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