That was a damn dirty sanding-job!Īnyway, now that the Silicone was gone I felt pretty satisfied. That was a tough work because with the screaming sander I had to be very, very cautious not to damage surrounding areas. So I had to grind off the gelcoat of the boat literally to the bare GRP – no other chance. Again: Don´t you ever use Silicone on a boat! The problem is that this stuff is so sticky to the surface on the one hand and so slippery on the other hand, that it won´t be a good base for the porthole cement I am going to use. Well, at first it was again putting on a breathing mask and taking the sander: I do not know why but the pre-owners of this King´s Cruiser 33 utilized ordinary kitchen sealant, say: Silicone, to attach the windows. So let´s roll! This is where I start: The sanded down gelcoat surface around the porthole openings in the yacht´s hull A job that is very important, not just because I do not wish to have water inside the boat when sailing, but for the whole refit process in the first place: Without having the windows being finished, I cannot go on inside the saloon fixing the Teak panels or the shroud-covering Teak furniture. This time: Cementing the new Plexi glass windows to the hull´s portholes. Specifications: Universal-Fit Porthole Van Window (11035S) Height (in.Wow, what a day this has been again! I finally found a nice weekend without any stress of my normal business at work to drive down to the marina again and do something nice on the boat´s refit. Smaller windows can ship via UPS, so you'll pay less shipping. Want to save on shipping? Large van windows are shipped on a pallet and can only ship via truck freight, so you pay shipping for the window and the pallet on which the window ships. IMPORTANT: these windows clamp in place - ensure you do not use power tools on the inner trim ring screws, use hand tools to tighten these.įREE SHIPPING if you pick up your van windows at any of the 18 US van window warehouses.Make sure you paint the cut edges of the new window opening - if you skip this step, moisture can rust out the edges of the window mounting.If you can, cut the openings with a center-blade shear, rather than a jigsaw - this will cut an opening that may be less ragged, produce less debris, and produce less hammering on the sheet metal of the van.Requires foam gasket seal tape for proper sealing. ![]()
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