I have used 4200 with very good success. On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> Hola Scott. > > I am getting ready to do the same thing on my boat for the second time. > It’s a 1982 vintage 37’ which has four ports as opposed to two like yours. > > I replaced the originals around 1998 and have these observations: > > 1.) I took the originals into a shop that re-created the originals, right > down to the tint. > > 2.) Per their advice I used silicone to attach and seal the new ports. I > will _never_ do that again. > > 3.) As far as tint is concerned, don’t make it too difficult; go with any > shade that you are comfortable with. > > What’s going on now: > I just dropped off my second set of ports off to be duplicated. I took > their recommendation on tint color (“it’s what everyone uses...”). No > matter what shade you use, it will not mask the difference between the rim > and the opening. You will see through it. If you are using silicone... > > They recommended silicone yet again. I ignored that. I will use VHB this > time around. Silicone to “finish” the gap per Boatworks example. > > I will be picking the new ports up at the end of this month (I’m currently > in Punta del Este, UR) and then I will install them. The ambient > temperatures in my area will be in the low fifties to high forties > Fahrenheit. I have no concerns about temperature. > > I would not worry about “curvature” issues. That was not a problem the > first time I did the job. > > As far as finishing the fiberglass surround after hacking out the Plexus, > I have no words of wisdom. I am totally rebuilding my boat and the port > openings have been completely repaired and painted. You might want to use > some Awlfair to smooth the surface and then paint it. The VHB seems to be a > fairly good masking background from the examples I have seen. If you want > to see pictures, Google “Ronin Rebuild”. > > IMHO, do not even think about drilling holes or using screws. > > Keep it simple. ;-) > > Cheers, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - “Ronin” > Reedville, VA > > > Sent from my iPad > > On Nov 21, 2017, at 18:59, Scott Baker via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > I am still really new in this group and I’ve not really figured out how to > search through the archives to find the advice I need. > > I know this topic has probably been exhausted on here, but I need to > replace my portlights on my 1987 35MKIII. > > Some background and my questions: > > ~My boat has 2 windows on each side, but they still have a slight > curvature in them. > > ~I’ve watched Andy’s Youtube Video where he uses VHB (Very High Bond) Tape > from 3M to install similar portlights. (although no curvature) > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQyjxVUskd8&index=2&list= > PLV97GZkHhpHMFb660AAGO4PuRKJPmHxDS > > ~I like Andy’s install method but obviously I’m worried about the > curvature issue. Can I induce curve into the windows before I mount them? > If I brace them in place I fear they will pop back “flat” again later? > Solutions? > > ~I’m afraid of using screws or through bolts in the mounting proceedures > because of the expansion issues etc… Is this a stupid fear? > > ~I’ve done enough scoping around to learn that everyone seems to have a > different opinion of what the best material is to make new windows out of. > Andy points us towards a specific material and source on his website. > > ~I’d like my new windows to be tinted, it seems this would make it hard to > see in and also hide the flange in case it gets mucked up… Yes? > > ~I cannot find a good explanation of the best method to remove the old > windows. > > ~I think many use the old windows as templates to make the new ones… so > therefore they must be removing them intact? Has anyone mastered the > removal of these windows without hacking everything up? > > ~My boat is on the hard and inside a huge shed now in Upstate, NY… Do I > need to wait until it’s really warm to do this? Maybe I work on removing > the old windows and cleaning up the mounting areas and put new ones in in > the spring? > > Can someone point me in the right direction to find all the answers? > > If there is a trick to locating past chats about all this on the C&C site, > I’d love to be edumacated! > > Sorry for beating this dead horse. > > ~Scott Baker > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > >
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