Lewmar port seal

Ken13559

Ken13559

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Oct 29, 2005
2,366
Hunter Marine 326 303 Singapore
I've a leaking Lewmar Port seal (Size 1). I can get the replacement seal here at Hunterowners store. My question is how do I change the rubber seal? Do I just pull out the old one and push the new one in place or do I need to glue it in? :confused:
Advise appreciated.
 
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Calif. Ted

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Jun 8, 2004
3,011
Catalina 320 Dana Point
I think I remember that gasket as having a "dart" molded in that fit into a groove in the frame, no glue except at the join, super glue to weld the ends of the gasket together. It's been a long time so I can't be 100% sure, (old age). Sometimes I've gotten lucky and cleaning the gasket and rubbing some "water pump impellor lube" into the gasket to re-condition it has stopped that minor leak you sometimes get at the bottom of the lens.
I just looked at the poor image on the Lewmar website and the gasket appears to be as I described.
 
Ken13559

Ken13559

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Oct 29, 2005
2,366
Hunter Marine 326 303 Singapore
Ted, thanks. I hope I haven't damage the seal further by sticking a 1mm thick weather strip along the rubber seal to pad it up for sealing causing the window lense to close pretty tight (stressed?). I'm afraid something else might break. The Lewmar seal cost about US$51/pce plus shipping so I had to be very very sure I can fit it in before I order the seals. Thanks again.
 
JerryA

JerryA

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Oct 17, 2004
550
Hunter Hunter 170 Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie
Sure it's the seal?

Are you sure it's the seal? I thought my seal was leaking on my Lewmar port. It turned out to be a bad seal of the port fastened to the boat. Where the water leaked in made it appear to be the rubber seal.

JerryA
 
Ken13559

Ken13559

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Oct 29, 2005
2,366
Hunter Marine 326 303 Singapore
JerryA said:
Are you sure it's the seal? I thought my seal was leaking on my Lewmar port. It turned out to be a bad seal of the port fastened to the boat. Where the water leaked in made it appear to be the rubber seal.

JerryA
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Quite certain. I put a layer of 1mm weather seal around the black rubber seal and have no more leaks. But that makes the locking clip very tight.
 
JerryA

JerryA

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Oct 17, 2004
550
Hunter Hunter 170 Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie
That's a good way

That's a good way to determine if it's leaking. Please post your process of changing the seal when you're done. I'm sure I'll need to do the same one day.

JerryA
 

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