Window Repairs?

[andythilo]

Hi

I want to get all my windows on my 28ft Seamaster refurbished before winter sets in. All apart from 1 are original and have never been resealed and a few are leaking.

Can anyone recommend someone in the Cambs/Essex region to do this, and give a rough cost for an average window?. They are all screwed in so no rivits to drill out etc..


Thanks

Andy

 

[Humblebee]

Do it yourself - I did all the windows on my Leisure 27 and it was easier than I expected. Sealsdirect can supply quality sealing strip. Take care removing the old windows - someone inside pushing while you carefully pull from the outside should do the trick. Mark a few of the screw holes with pencil so you can find them when you offer the window back up, tighten all the screws down evenly ie don't tilt the window by tightening one side first. Bit of sealant on the seals, tidy it all afterwards by trimming off any excess sealant - easy!

 

[sailorman]

Hi

I want to get all my windows on my 28ft Seamaster refurbished before winter sets in. All apart from 1 are original and have never been resealed and a few are leaking.

Can anyone recommend someone in the Cambs/Essex region to do this, and give a rough cost for an average window?. They are all screwed in so no rivits to drill out etc..


Thanks

Andy

are Crouch Marine Windows still trading

 

[Georgio]

South East Marine Windows, google finds them.

Good people, especially Andy.

No connection other than as a customer.

 

[andythilo]

Ok thanks guys. I'm gonna have a go at one thats leaking badly tomorrow, got the sikaflex and sealant remover to get the old stuff off.

I assume with the sealant that squirts out of the edges, you just let it set and then trim it off? Will that work with Sikaflex? I've got some metal polish and 0000 wire wool as well to clean up the ally trim.

 

[Humblebee]

Yes, should trim off easily enough. If you set the sealing strips close enough to the edge of the window perspex it will compress when you tighten the screws and extrude beyond the edge. Easily trimmed off afterwards.
I hope the weather holds for you!

 

[andythilo]

Sealing Strips? Do you mean the ally strips?

 

[Humblebee]

No - self adhesive strips of neoprene rubber or similar. Seals Direct sell it and have a variety of sizes. Something like 4mm thick by 10mm wide would do. I wouldn't rely on mastic alone for this job, but a thin smear of clear silicone on the non-adhesive side wokrs well.

 

[andythilo]

Ok so sorry for being thick but would you put the sealing strip on both sides of the window?

 

[Humblebee]

No, one side only. Have a look at the website sealsdirect.co.uk they supplied the seal I used, 4mm by 12mm, I think. Their hints and tips section describes how to fit these seals to fixed windows on boats. Also, there is a good article on how to do this on the leisure owners website, can't remember the site name but google will get it for you, then search the site for "window seals".

 

[HinewaisMan]

A couple of thoughts from when we replaced all our windows – acrylic for the smaller hull openings, polycarb for our pilot house.

All the old windows had developed stress cracks around the multitude of old screw holes which had been drilled too small to allow for the thermal expansion of the old acrylic (if you do drill, make the holes a couple of mm bigger than the screw – likewise, allow an expansion gap around the piece in its frame – and use a very very sharp drill bit.)

However, since each hole is a potential leak (and stress damage potential), we decided to do away with all the holes and screws, and solid seal ours in place with Sika 209 primer and Sika 295 UV sealant. We have recessed windows with a 12mm lip to seal against.

We also ran UV protective strip around the outside of the piece to cover the sealant on the inside face. We used a Sika tape first, but think they have stopped making it now. Black vinyl strip from a sign writer would work as well.

It’s worked a dream, handling a fair bit of green water over the last few years with no leaks.

A good data sheet is

http://www.sikaindustry.com/ipd-marine-window-295

We’d also advise using masking tape to allow for any squeeze out – easy to trim off the excess –whereas trying to wipe clean is a bugger – we know.

 

[andythilo]

Well thanks for all the advice. Gonna get the back 2 done properly as there a sealed unit, well the glass is held in a frame which then gets screwed to the boat as one piece. So i've got both of them out, cut and taped some tarpauline to cover the holes and am taking them off for repair tomorrow.

 

[warrenmarkus1]

Hi

I want to get all my windows on my 28ft Seamaster refurbished before winter sets in. All apart from 1 are original and have never been resealed and a few are leaking.

Can anyone recommend someone in the Cambs/Essex region to do this, and give a rough cost for an average window?. They are all screwed in so no rivits to drill out etc..


Thanks

Andy

I had leaky windows on my Sailer 23, which consisted of a u anodised u channel, with a rubber u profile and then the glass. I tried replacing the rubber profile, silkaflex, etc and none lasted for more than a season. I think it is because the glass was 5mm metric size, and the frame imperial - forgotten the size.
Anyway I got them resealed by Technautic in Burnham on crouch, and cost roughly £30 per window. They used a two pack mastic, that formed a rubber seal when cured. They also did train windows!!!