[Rhodes22-list] Window replacement update - done

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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
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> > 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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> > Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2015 9:30 PM
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> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Window replacement update - done
> >
> > 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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