Marsh Walters windows

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Has anybody refurbished a Marsh Walters window?

Sadly, Marsh Walters has gone the way of many manufacturers, so I can't ask them.

I've got the window out of the boat, and stripped down into bits. What I'm now looking for is new rubbers etc to put it back together again.

I need something "U" shaped, each wall about 2mm thick with each "leg" about 12mm deep.

Anybody done this, and where did you get the bits?
 
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Yes,I've just done mine,along with new headlining.Rubbers screws and sealant(and advice) from Trafalgar Yacht Services,Westerly specialists. Tel 01329 823577/822445.Not difficult to do but a bit fiddly.
Bill
 
Yes just done all 4 of mine
Got the rubbers from Traflagar and some spare interscrews. You should not need to rplace all of them I reckon about 25% needed replacing from being chewed when removed. Soak the old ones in white spirit overnight and any sealant left on the threads comes off easily using the wifes toothbrush.
I then got new acrylic cut (5mm) from
http://www.theplasticman.co.uk/index.php?area=calculator
Then I just put a bead of sikaflex around each screw hole and round the entire frame.
Two man job though as you need one man inside and one out.
 
I've just got a sample of stuff from Trafalgar, and it looks far too thick to me. It is "U" section with ribs along the side.

I put the sample piece on the glass, and there was no way I could squeeze it into the frame. There would be absolutely no chance with a seal all the way round the glass.

The channel on my frame is about 9mm wide, and the glass is 5mm thick.

Do you think this is the same stuff you used, and if so, how did you get it in?
 
I'm trying to figure out which rubber seal to order for my 4 Marsh Walters fixed windows on a Westerly Conway. Did the rubber you ordered from Trafalgar allowed refitting of the glass into the chanel?

I also have white powder type of rust covering the alloy metal window frame. Is there a DIY treatment for that?
Many thanks
 
I got rubber seals from SealsDirect. They do various sizes of U profiles, though I had to buy one that was the right thickness and cut the height down. You'll still need sealant, which they can supply. Don't use a random sealant - I did on my cabin windows and it didn't adhere, probably because the sealant needed a primer - they'll be coming out to be redone as soon as the weather gets a bit warmer.

The white powder is, presumably, aluminium oxide. I had a similar problem with my forepeak windows and, IIRC, I treated them with brick cleaner (hydrochloric acid) - brush on, leave for a few minutes and wash off, but wear gloves and eye protection.

I filled the pits with car body filler, sanded smooth and applied the requisite number of coats of Hammerite metal primer and silver Smoothrite. They're still going strong 10 years later.
 
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Eagle boat windows are knowledgeable and helpful, and approach the problem in a different way. They supply a black mastic to replace the rubber seal, and having done the job both ways the mastic route is easier by far.
No connection with EBW other than as a satisfied customer!
JanZ
 
Does anyone have any information on this subject regarding the fixed windows on a Centurion 32 please?
Boat is coming up next month and I'd like to know what to expect before I take them out to - hopefully - cure a couple of elusive but irritating leaks. I am reluctant to remove one to see because the boat is on a pontoon and does not have the 24/7 security that there is at the boatyard.
Thanks.
 
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