gaskets for ports on a 1985 Oday

[danmorris]

I have a 1985 Oday and most of the ports leak. The frames are good it is just the seal around the glass. There is no part number on the ports and my manual dosen't break down to just seals. Is there a manufacturer out there that does replacments or is there some "quick and easy" fix.
Thanks for the help
Dan
Blue Tango

 

[njlarry]

D and R marine.
Warning, they are a bear to replace, I recommend starting with a double martini.
Don't forget to put the screens in first.

 

[Warren Milberg]

Not sure this works for your boat, but over the years I've had a lot of success making my own gaskets for a variety of devices on my boats, from ports to raw water strainers and pumps. I typically use old bicycle tire inner tubes or buy cork gasket sheets from an auto supply store and cut them out. If I need to join a 2-part gasket, like for a portlight where I don't have a single piece long enough, I put a dab of silicone on/under the seam. Never had a failure.

 

[rardiH36]

I really don't know the type and gasket configuration of your ports. But I have posted the below in the past ... And repeat here just in case it might trigger some "creative adaptation" for your needs:

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" .... An inexpensive fix stopped my leaking and the fix looks like it will last. The plexiglass window ports on my boat are the type that swing open to the inside, hinging at the top. The original gaskets on the frame had become hard and compressed. What I did was:

- The original gaskets are affixed inside a channel all around the perimeter of the port frame against the which the plexiglass is dogged tight against. I left the old hard/brittle gaskets in the channel, but with a razor-sharp box cutter knife, I shaved these original gaskets flush with the outside of the channel.
- I then wiped the shaved original gaskets with lacquer thinner to clean off any dirt/grime/soap/wax and to "reactivate" the hard foam for the next step.
- I then applied a high quality stick-on gasket tape made by MD directly on top of the old shaved/cleaned gasket. (MD gasket tape is available at all hardware stores. Look for the smooth surface foam type -- not the porous foam stuff. It comes in a double band, and is hollow in the inside. The two sides neatly split when the two sides are pulled apart. Comes in brown and white colors.) An alternative is to go to your local auto store and look for self-stick window gasket products.
- Make sure that the two ends of the new gasket tape around the perimeter meet on the top side. Don't stretch out the stick-on gasket as it is applied.
- Dog tight and then open the port to check that the new gasket is aligned correctly.
- The self-adhesive needs pressure and time to really stick. So close and dog with moderate pressure the port. Leave for a while.

This solution might be worth a look-see for your situation. However suggest that you do only one port first to check if it works before doing the others. "

 

[Sefuller]

Might be Beckson

Our 83 Oday 34 had Beckson ports - I ordered replacement lenses, gaskets and screens from them and found them very helpful. Their website was helpful in identifying my ports and listed all the parts I needed.

 

[Joe Blizzard]

Our 83 Oday 34 had Beckson ports - I ordered replacement lenses, gaskets and screens from them and found them very helpful. Their website was helpful in identifying my ports and listed all the parts I needed.

A couple years ago, I found some complete ports in the overstock section of the Beckson web site that were the right size for my boat and cost considerably less than buying lenses, gaskets, and screens. (They were the wrong color, but I didn't need the frames so it didn't matter.)

 

[NYSail]

Call the manufacturer...... I replaced all my Beckson gaskets, screens and lenses for opening ports. Very reasonably priced and worth doing it right.