Fairline Sedan...leaking Windows!

[captainspeaking]

Just become the proud owner of a 1981 Fairline Sedan 32, however, I have some leaking forward windows and a number of the rest of the windows are quite badly crazed. Can anyone give me some advice for a) replacing the perspex, and with any particular company and b) Any advice with the sealing of the leaking windows in general....

The window frames are aluminium and some are corroded.

Any advice greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

 

[hlb]

Captain Tullys Creaping Crack Cure.

 

[JKay]

I'm trying that on my"crazed" windows Tomorrow!

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cheers Joe

 

[jerryat]

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Captain Tullys Creaping Crack Cure.

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I wouldn't touch this product if, as you say, your windows are perspex. I used the stuff a few years ago when the acrylic was in perfect condition, but within a few weeks, everywhere I had applied the 'cure' had crazed badly.

I suspect the reaction is similar to that on other plastics by certain mastics, but can't be sure. All I know is that the windows without any application remained perfect.

I'd be inclined to try a test bit over a few weeks before you do go down this route just in case the same happens to your windows.

Oh, and to add insult to injury it didn't cure the leaks because, I suspect, it isn't flexible enough!!

 

[hlb]

Duck egg. I was talking about the window screen. Glass I presume.

 

[silver_boy]

Sorry, can't help on the windows but congratulations on buying a great boat !! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[petem]

Excuse the link to my website....

http://www.fairlineownersclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=582

Pete

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

I hope that the good Captains leak cure will work on my not dissimilar Coronet. Last weekend's weather managed to show where the bits that don't leak are located. I think I also caused a run on sales of dehumidifiers in Wroxham. Swindlery, £4.99. DIY shop, £2.99. Of course, I found out after going to the chandlery first and buying all of theirs 'cos the lass in the DIY place had no idea what I was talking baout.

Failing the Captain I have had some success with clear mastic, the stuff like Bostik glue, in a very thin bead in the angle between frame and glass/frame and cabin side. Wipe along with a rag dipped in a little meths, pushing weill into the angle. It seems that the meths makes the matic a bit runnier and, being mastic, it stays flexible. I guess that meths, mastic, meths again may be even better.

 

[ms1]

Hook/ dig out the old sealant with an instrument which will not damage the perspex (eg hard plastic). Use masking tape to give you some straight edges and use a good quality black marine sealant to re-seal. Finish with spatula or similar for smooth finish.
I achieved excellent result results with Fairline Mirage windows. I must say however that my frames were sound.

 

[jerryat]

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Duck egg. I was talking about the window screen. Glass I presume.

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Ah! But he only mentioned perspex not glass. Having said that, I don't believe it would work with glass either for the same, non-flexible reason. The stuff AndrewF refers to does work I understand, though I have never personally tried it.