I have a 1978 Hunter 33 that I am trying to update. I have a mysterious leak and suspect it might be a port light. However when I look at replacement portlights, they look nothing like mine. Mine are fixed AND the liner inside looks original. When I emailed a hunter Marlow, they said that they all came opening port lights(gray). Just trying to get a better idea about my boat.
What is with these windows?
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Examination of photos of the Cherubini 33 suggests several ideas:
There are a number of different port layouts in this design.
You appear to have an earlier "sleek" cabin and window design.
Like my '77 Cherubini 27, your ports are not designed to open, and have irregular shapes.
But the design of non-opening ports at that time had white plastic retainers on the outside and inside.
So you probably have a repair/modification of your ports by a prior owner. If so, and if they are leaking now, you are in a guessing and discovery game if you want to rebed the ports again to stop the leak. If you do attempt to rebed the modified ports, you may be on your own if you can't reuse the P. O.'s frames, as I am not aware of any aftermarket products for non-opening ports like yours (and mine, but check the store on this site to be sure.) I have been able to reuse the (now very brittle) white plastic retainers when I rebedded my ports to stop leaks a few years ago.
Good luck! I hope you get more responses from our h33 crowd!
There are a number of different port layouts in this design.
You appear to have an earlier "sleek" cabin and window design.
Like my '77 Cherubini 27, your ports are not designed to open, and have irregular shapes.
But the design of non-opening ports at that time had white plastic retainers on the outside and inside.
So you probably have a repair/modification of your ports by a prior owner. If so, and if they are leaking now, you are in a guessing and discovery game if you want to rebed the ports again to stop the leak. If you do attempt to rebed the modified ports, you may be on your own if you can't reuse the P. O.'s frames, as I am not aware of any aftermarket products for non-opening ports like yours (and mine, but check the store on this site to be sure.) I have been able to reuse the (now very brittle) white plastic retainers when I rebedded my ports to stop leaks a few years ago.
Good luck! I hope you get more responses from our h33 crowd!
Your boat is one of the "blister deck" 33's.. they did not have opening ports, only the fixed portlights .. There are very few of those beauties left.. the Plexiglas has to be pulled and re-bedded..some folks re-install without frames.. Look in "boat info" "34" "Owner mods" scroll down to Allan's excellent pictures of his work on the 34.. Your work might be similar with different size plexi.. My buddy had one ..
his ports are like yours.
his ports are like yours.Great ideas, David in Sandusky ! (I thought this would post right to you)kind of what I've been thinking, just having a hard time pulling the trigger. Great answer thanks!
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