Window seals

[Nicholas Walsh]

Am going to do the windows on Journeyman, with rubber. There is a lot of material in the archives about the windows but it is hard to determine what is correct. Has anyone actually done the windows, with rubber, with the apparently correct stripping? If so, would love to have the supplier and part numbers. (and I need the tool.)Nicholas Walsh
Nicholas H. Walsh P.A.
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[Vega1447]

A sailing friend is convinced of this.

He believes that high tides (for whatever reason) make heavy winds more
likely.

If correct then gales/storms should be clustered (in any given location)
round full and new moons.

I cannot see any reason why this should be true - and have never noticed
the claimed effect.

(Obviously atmospheric pressure affects the height of tides but that is
"weather affecting tides" rather than "tides affecting weather".)

Is this claimed connection widely believed?

Does anyone have any supporting evidence?

Looking forward to the replies..

John

V 1447 Breakaway

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[wxt8981]

Well, I can tell you about my observation: for some 20 years I sail out from a marina in the Florida Keys. The first years, there were many days I had to stay put. The channel is about 4 feet- but at low tides and westerly winds, less than that. For the last few years, I could go sailing, low tide or not. Lately, the parking area was under water. I used to know a nice area where I could anchor my Vega and clean the bottom and prop. There was about 4.5 feet of water- now I get tired when cleaning the boat- because I can't stand up any more- I can't touch bottom any more. Did the water get higher? You tell me!
Wilhelm, V-257

 

[stevebirch2002]

Hi JohnAfraid I disagree. It is true that tides and bad weather (depressions) combined can make the tide much higher and therefore more devastating....

All in my opinion...

Steve B

 

[btfag0s]

Low pressure raises the sea level (as can be witnessed in areas where there
are no tides, such as the mediterranean), so if the water is higher than
usual, then yes it could mean it's due to poor weather, but that has nothing
to do with tides.

Much of the poor weather we have had recently in the UK has come from the
remnants of hurricanes and tropical storms that started life off the African
coast, took a week or more to travel west to Caribbean, before heading north
then east taking another week or so to reach our shores. These heavy winds
overlap periods of both spring and neap tides. If the period between
successive hurricanes was a lunar month it might be feasible.. but then they
would be easy to predict and prepare for.Alisdair

 

[bobnlesafloat]

Another nay-sayer here too; as you say lower pressure = poorer weather + higer tides; but I've no evidence that spring tides = poorer weather.

As an aside, I'm convinced that the wind eases for a time at the turn of the tide; but as with your friends supposition, I've no scientific basis for why this should be so, it's just my own irrational opinion.

Bob
Spring Fever 1776.

 

[capt_sail]

John, you're correct. Low pressure systems can cause higher tides (storm surge), but that doesn't mean that higher spring tides cause bad weather... Spring tides happen every two weeks with the new and full moons, regardless if the weather is fine or foul. One must be careful not to confuse cause and effect!

Bill
Traveler #1390

 

[rogerefairest]

I have not notice any difference (other than stronger tides with any wind will increase the size of waves), however in the carebean, fisherpeople (you know being politicaly correct) belive that 3 days after a full moon the wind and currents get stronger.

 

[bbach1949]

I did mine some years ago and they are in fine shape. I bought the material locally (the other Portland) from Ken Humke Co (I think they have a web page). I didn't try to get the chromed plastic strip but used plain black rubber which looks much better in my opinion. Contact me off group and I'll send you what I know. Make sure that your Vega is a Series 1 or 2 because the last series uses a weird rubber that I haven't a clue where you can find.? Bill Bach V 1071

 

[bbach1949]

Ken Humke Company changed their name to Finishing Technologies, Inc, but you can still Google Ken Humke and find their site. If there's enough interest, I can stop by there and get a current quote and spec. Bill Bach