A somewhat different and quicker approach if you find you need to do other ports in the future. I posted this once or twice a number of years ago. My Gray Enterprise ports are still leak free after a number of seasons. But also, in San Francisco with the mostly cool weather even during the summer, I don't need to open my ports very much. I am assuming this might also work for Beckson Ports?
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- Do not remove your existing gasket material from the gasket channel;
- Extend the long thin blade of one of this style of box knives. (
http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/s...mpaignId=T9A&gclid=CODEnu3Nv7sCFciIfgodQVoAJQ) Use it in a sawing motion to trim back the existing gasket flush with the outer edge of the gasket channel;
- Use acetone or lacquer thinner on the trimmed existing gasket to clean and "reactivate" the surface so that the following type of gasket product will stick; (... Or any similar product - however needs to be smooth surface not light foam.)
https://www.amazon.com/M-D-Building-Products-63628-Weatherstrip/dp/B000FPDOTO
- Carefully press the window gasket material up against your cleaned cut-back old gasket. Make sure that the two ends meet exactly together on the top. Then put a touch of super glue at the joint to keep them together. When applying the window gasket tape don't be stretching it at the same time which is the normal temptation.
- Drop the hatch and dog down lightly. The self stick tape does become permanent.
This doesn't take long to do. Whereas digging out the old gasket and cleaning the channel before installing new material can be a lengthy process. Most likely will be a fix for quite a few years. And if not, you are not out much for the effort!
