Hi Rick,
This is an absolute wealth of information that will save me
time, frustration and should lead to a successful repair. She is a 1973 boat
with the aluminum frame so your repair advice and detail is already invaluable.
Additional information would be appreciated, but with what you have already
provided makes a new C&C 30 sailor very happy. I hope someday that I can repay
the favor to you or other C&C owners, but will certainly let you know of the
outcome after the repair is made.
Thanks,
Rick Jorgensen
Gloucester, MA
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Subject: Re: Stus-List Advice on Window replacement on C&C 30 Mk1
Richard;
This is a subject that gets covered often on the list. You will find a wealth
of instructions on the DIY section of the Photo Album, or in the list archives.
But first, you will need to identify which version of portlights (the name for
non-opening cbin windos) you have. Early boats came with an aluminum frame
mounted to the cabin side, with a polycarbonate window pane mounted with a seal
inside the window and a spline outside and holding the window into the frame.
This version was common until the late 70s - say 79 or so.
Later boats had the portlights bonded to the outside of the cabin sides with a
material called Plexus.
I have the aluminum frames on both of my boats. New lenses can be nade by any
glass shop that repairs storm doors - the 1/4" smoked gray panes for my boats
cost about $10 each. The inner seal can be bought at LOWES, a 20-25 foot roll
of EPDM seal costs about $15 or so. I have part of a roll left over but it is
in the storage shed. Someone on the list can give you a part number to
purchase. The outer spline can be gotten from the glas shop, or bought on Ebay
pretty cheaply. IIRC I paid about 40 cents a foot for the last I bought.
If you have the glued in windows, several listers have alternate suggestions
for gluingnew panes to the cabin top. Keep in mind that the portlight becomes
part of the structure of the boat and is subject to a lot of flexing and high
loads, so you want to do the repair with that in mind.
If you tell us which style of portlight you have, we can provide more
information to you.
Rick Brass
Washington, NC.
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From: Richard Jorgensen via CnC-List
Sent: Jun 2, 2014 10:25 PM
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Subject: Stus-List Advice on Window replacement on C&C 30 Mk1
Both cabin windows on my C&C30 are leaking and need replacement. Does anyone
have any experience, advice or suggestions?
Thanks,
Rick Jorgensen
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