[Rhodes22-list] Portlight re-sealing

[Scott Andrews]

Good morning, I have an 86’ as well with the front two ports venting. As they are recessed water often lays there. The port window drips pretty bad and I had some mold issues. I hate to loose the vent but is fixed glass the best remedy?
Scott

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> On Jan 14, 2021, at 8:00 AM, Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> Thank you Graham!  
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> Larry
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>> On Jan 14, 2021, at 12:48 AM, Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote:
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>> Larry: For Beckson ports - which I think are used on Rhodes, the manufacturer states that only silicone should be used. Check the beckson website. See https://www.beckson.com/installport.html 
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>> Graham Stewart
>> Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
>> Kingston Ontario
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 10:53 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Portlight re-sealing
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>> Hi,  I think a few of the portlights on my '86 R22 are leaking.  Image that after only 34 years in the Florida sun.  I searched the listserv and saw emails from 2008 suggesting to use BoatLife Sealant and to clean with acetone beforehand to remove wax.   I was hoping Peter would have a video about it, as his videos are always great, but didn't see one - his remanufactured Rhodes probably hasn't needed it yet.    Any suggestions other than that?  I'm guessing they're a bit tricky to remove.   I see screwheads on the exterior but nothing on the interior, unless the interior ring pops off.   The BoatLife website https://www.boatlife.com/product-category/boat-caulk-and-sealants/   shows a bunch of different products - lifeseal sealants, life-calk sealants, life-calk 2-part sealant, liquid life-calk sealant, liquid lifeseal sealant, marine silicone rubber sealant  (I assume LifeSeal Sealant), available in tubes and cartridges (probably either).     Thanks!  Larry--'86 R22 [still unnamed]  Keystone Lake, FL'14 R22 Language Of Love, Lake George, NY
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