[Rhodes22-list] Window replacement update - done

Sun Jun 7 20:59:28 EDT 2015

Ah Ha! That is it! I knew that hole in my boat had a purpose. Thanks Bob.

Graham 

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Where do most boats have the bilge pump discharge?

Bob(palatka)

> On Jun 7, 2015, at 4:16 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> Not sure about Graham's boat but Fretless has two thru-hulls. One is 
> the sink. The other is because she was originally had a porta-potty 
> that could be emptied via the deck pump-out or pumped overboard. Not 
> legal anywhere we sail, so we just capped it.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Recycled 1998
> now in the water
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> At 11:20 PM 6/6/2015, you wrote:
>> Nice job Graham. One question. Why two thru hulls at the waterline?
>> 
>> Jerry Lowe
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Graham,
>>> 
>>> Wow! It looks great!  I love the shape of the window, especially the 
>>> sloped leading edge. Very attractive design.  I am so glad that all 
>>> went well.
>>> 
>>> We need a via from the inside.
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> s/v Windlass ('91)
>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> So I screwed up my courage and installed the starboard window today. 
>>> In the end I was satisfied with the outcome but along the way I 
>>> thought at one point that I had an unmitigated disaster on my hands.
>>> 
>>> I applied the double-sided tape to the cabin leaving 1/2 inch 
>>> between the tale and where the edge of the acrylic panel for the 
>>> sealant, applied the sealant (see picture attached) and pressed on 
>>> the glass. I had my wife help by anchoring the bottom aft corner in 
>>> alignment with the moulded in ledge and then I wrapped the glass 
>>> into place going forward. When I got to the front I checked back and 
>>> discovered that my wife thought she was supposed to place the glass 
>>> on the top of the ledge instead of on the face of the cabin side so 
>>> the whole thing was badly misaligned and the aft part of the window 
>>> was not even touching the cabin side - my nightmare scenario.
>>> 
>>> Lesson one, don't assume that your helper understands what you intend.
>>> 
>>> Contrary to what I expected, I was able to pull the glass off and 
>>> reposition it properly. It took a lot of force but it did separate 
>>> cleanly.
>>> Fortunately
>>> I had pressed the tape firmly onto the cabin using a roller before I 
>>> applied the sealant but I had not yet pressed the glass into the 
>>> tape firmly. The second attempt, aided by some colourful language 
>>> did the trick.
>>> 
>>> Lesson two: The tape is not entirely unforgiving when pressure has 
>>> not been applied. I was very very lucky this time.
>>> 
>>> Lesson three: The tape is amazingly tenacious. Once pressed into 
>>> place I did not need to use the clamps that I had devised to hold 
>>> the glass in place while the sealant cured.
>>> 
>>> Lesson four: A white boat with black sealant is a potential 
>>> disaster. I masked back 2 feet from the edge of the glass and 
>>> changed my plastic gloves repeatedly but I still had black goo 
>>> everywhere - including my face.
>>> Fortunately, as long as you get to it before it cures it can be removed.
>>> For
>>> the port side I will increase the area that I mask off and have a 
>>> place away from the boat where I can put tools down.
>>> 
>>> Lesson five: Removing the protective covering from the inside after 
>>> the glass was installed was easy. I could pull up the edge with my 
>>> fingernail and then pull the paper off in one piece. Having painted 
>>> over the paper I had worried that it might be difficult to peel the 
>>> paper off but the paint turned out to have no effect.
>>> 
>>> It feels like a solid installation but only time will tell. 
>>> Hopefully it won't spring off overnight.
>>> 
>>> Now that I have gone through this once, hopefully the port side will 
>>> go smoother and with lest anxious anticipation.
>>> 
>>> Given the cost of ports and the problem of installing them so they 
>>> don't leak, I am satisfied with this fix - about $300 total for both 
>>> sides. The bonus is that the window openings are considerably larger 
>>> than the original ports.
>>> 
>>> I have attached a picture of the finished product.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Graham
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