Fellow who did my windows did the same .... Paul. :)
> On Feb 24, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Lee Youngblood via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > I had friends that circumnavigated and had their windows replaced in NZ. The > NZ folks just laughed at the American yachties every time they saw screws in > the plex and mumbled "leaky boat". There is NO way to have enough > flex/adhesion space around the screws. They use very large overlaps, > industrial Dow or Silkaflex, the stuff glass buildings use, and require a > week in the yard for it to cure without flexing. They hold the edges own > with small screws and fender washers while it sets, then remove the screws > and do a 3/4" fillet around the windows. Their boats sail in much rougher > waters than we are used too. . . > > 2 cents, Lee > > >> In my case (C&C 27 MkIII) the PO had screws installed at the 4 corners of >> the hatch acrylic into the cast lid - I don't think those are original ... >> It appears to be where mine is now leaking from (of course!) Also the >> windows were re-bedded (probably acrylic replaced) with screws included >> every 6-inches or so ... that's (of course) where the windows are now >> leaking from (in fact the screws have damaged the cabin side fiberglass >> around the window opening and I can even pull a couple screws right out of >> the cabin side .... completely stripped!) >> >> Peter Fell >> Sidney, BC > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
