Doug, it sounds like you have the older framed windows. You need something between the frame and the lenses, thin foam or butyl tape.
The lenses go in next then a rubber spline gets installed in the gap between the lens and the frame to lock everything in. Holland Marine http://www.hollandmarine.com/gasketpage.html and other places have the correct spline. Holland Marine recommends the butyl tape but if you live in an area with very hot summers the butyl may weep a bit. When you install the spline soak it in hot soapy water to make it very pliable, start putting it in at the middle of the top of the window and most importantly really work it into the corners without stretching it. If you stretch it pushing it into the corners it will pull out as it ages and shrinks. If you say where you are located in your signature line, local listers can probably point you to a local source for the spline. It’s a time consuming job but not very hard to do. Cheers Rick Taillieu Boatless Leamington, Ontario From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Doug Ellmore via CnC-List Sent: February-17-18 15:25 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Doug Ellmore Subject: Stus-List C&C 24 Portholes Before the snow started today, we got the old portholes out with the leaky lenses. I have new lenses from another C&C 24 owner he never used before he crushed the boat. So, I have to get all the goup and junk off the frames, get them clean. Then figure out how to install properly. We put a tarp over the cabin to keep it dry with the snow and rain. Looking at what was done by the last installer, does not look correct. Go figure! -- Doug Ellmore, Sr. d...@ellmore.net <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> Virus-free. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> www.avg.com
_______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
