We bought our boat a week or so ago, and knew we had one port leaking, no big deal, but we now know 7 of the 9 leak!
Started work on the smaller ones first. Port side aft of the large fixed window.
No issues getting it off, cleaned the fiberglass completely inside and out, and using sikaflex put it back in this morning. We let it dry two days as the plywood inside wall was wet.
Decided this morning to tackle the large fixed window port side, because that had the biggest leak. Kinda cheap window. Undid all the screws holding the trim on the inside, and that's it for screws! The window is simply sealed in from the outside, pressure fit I guess, no screws to anchor it. Took a while to carefully get it out but did OK, prying and cutting with a knife both inside and out.
The plywood inner wall was rotten and water logged at the two ends on the bottom part of the window. Dug at least three inches out until I got to decent wood. Covered it all up after cleaning the fiberglass in and out, and now letting it dry for a few days.
Then filling the space with epoxy and then putting the window back in.
To note, PO had added sealant on the outside some time ago, which is next to useless, The windows all have to come out and rebed/seal them. These have been leaking for a long time. They wont for a long time once we are done.
Also to note every gasket on the opening ones is shot, rock hard, need 21 feet of new to replace.
3 feet per port.
The opening window drain holes were all plugged with crap, All were caked shut from crud, algae etc, was worried about breaking them trying to get them open. All did and now all are clean and work well, however all are coming out and being rebedded/sealed.
If anyone has any tips or questions would like to hear from you.
Started work on the smaller ones first. Port side aft of the large fixed window.
No issues getting it off, cleaned the fiberglass completely inside and out, and using sikaflex put it back in this morning. We let it dry two days as the plywood inside wall was wet.
Decided this morning to tackle the large fixed window port side, because that had the biggest leak. Kinda cheap window. Undid all the screws holding the trim on the inside, and that's it for screws! The window is simply sealed in from the outside, pressure fit I guess, no screws to anchor it. Took a while to carefully get it out but did OK, prying and cutting with a knife both inside and out.
The plywood inner wall was rotten and water logged at the two ends on the bottom part of the window. Dug at least three inches out until I got to decent wood. Covered it all up after cleaning the fiberglass in and out, and now letting it dry for a few days.
Then filling the space with epoxy and then putting the window back in.
To note, PO had added sealant on the outside some time ago, which is next to useless, The windows all have to come out and rebed/seal them. These have been leaking for a long time. They wont for a long time once we are done.
Also to note every gasket on the opening ones is shot, rock hard, need 21 feet of new to replace.
3 feet per port.
The opening window drain holes were all plugged with crap, All were caked shut from crud, algae etc, was worried about breaking them trying to get them open. All did and now all are clean and work well, however all are coming out and being rebedded/sealed.
If anyone has any tips or questions would like to hear from you.