Allen,
You could use a good quality window caulking on your windows in the
interim. I've installed residential windows before and the caulking remains
flexible, when removing it will stretch big time but won't leave any mess
behind to clean up. The brand I use in construction is Mulco Flextra, available
at many big box stores for around $6.99 CDN.
I'm feeling pretty lucky with the cabin windows on my 30-2, hull #90
and no leaks yet (knock on wood!).
Allan Rheaume
Drumroll
1988 30 Mk II
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From: allen <allenmi...@earthlink.net>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:17:45 AM
Subject: Stus-List Leaking Cabin window lites
After a long recovery from leg surgery I was able to board Septima this
weekend. She was floating gently in her slip, undamaged by Sandy, but I was
appalled when I went below to find that there was fresh water everywhere. The
cabin window lites that I had replaced four years ago were coming unglued and
admitting rainwater. Septima's lites are the flush mounted type and I
specified the proper glue as discussed in this forum, but I was not there to
supervise the replacement. Also I noticed that the plastic panes were starting
to craze, but I can't get down a try to polish them out yet: my calf won't
support that type of activity.
My question is, what can I do to stop the leaks in the interim while I'm
working through my longer term options? Is there a tape that will seal the
edges and last through the winter? Is there some caulk that will seal but be
easily removable when I redo the job properly?
Another question. I am going to remove the cabin handrails to refinish and
rebed them. When I pop off the cabin headliner access coverlets ( they're big
enough to admit a socket on an extension) I can see I'll need a deep well
socket to unscrew the nuts. What size deep well socket is required?
Thanks,
Allen Miles
S/V Septima
C&C 30-2
Hampton, VA
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