Window re-bedding

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Ed

I have some window leaks on my 1982 O'Day 25 and I am considering re-bedding the windows myself. Has anyone done that project or have any input?
 
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Paul Mieszczenski

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Ed, This is a fairly simple straight forward job. Unscrew the screws on the ring inside the cabin, and gently remove the beauty ring. Be sure to move your cushions and put a towel or drop cloth down; all sorts of goo may come out. Gently try to push the port out from the inside. If it starts to separate from the cabin side, good. If not you will need to trim around the outside of the port with a razor knife to loosen the old seal. Once the port is out, scrape all the old sealent off and clean the area well. Apply a generous bead of silicone seal to the back of the flange and re-install. The only problem that I had was with one port that did not have much cabin side to work with, other than that it should take less than an hour per port. Good Luck, PM
 
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J.B. Dyer

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Ed, just to expand on your query a little. If you have had a leak for an extended period of time, you might find some separation in the plywood where the port was cut. I had a similar problem with my 34. My solution to that was to allow the plys to dry throughly and then force epoxy down into the separations and use expanding shower curtain rods to apply pressure until the epoxy kicked in, then I resealed the ports as Paul described. Worked great for me. Good Luck!
 
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