[C320-list] Leaking portlight

[Pat Moriarty]

It is the bedding you can bet on it and it is easier to do than the gasket.

Pat #130


At 09:29 AM 3/31/2009, you wrote:
>I'm dealing with the same problem and am fairly sure that it's not the
>outside bedding, so it's either the o-ring or gasket.  I'm not sure that the
>I replaced the o-rings with the correct size but it was very close.  I have
>also cleaned the gaskets and lubricated them with Vaseline.  It hasn't
>helped at all.  My concern with trying to match an old o-ring is that its
>size  may have changed somewhat in 11 years.  I'm curious about where to
>find the proper size.
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of
>bruceheyman at cox.net
>Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:01 AM
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>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Leaking portlight
>
>
>Bill,
>Have you tried cleaning up the gaskets with Armoral(sp?).  We did and the
>leaks went away and we were able to loosen up on the latches.  Also used
>Meguires on the port which cleaned up the mating gasket surface.  I wonder
>if cleaning up the o-rings annually with Armoral will slow up the drying out
>process.
>Bruce
>Somerset 671 SoCal
>------Original Message------
>From: Bill MacRae
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>ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>Subject: [C320-list] Leaking portlight
>Sent: Mar 31, 2009 6:40 AM
>
>
>I looked through the archives and could not find the o'ring size.  Does
>anyone know what size o'rings are used on the latches and any tips on
>replacing the gasket?   The portlights are the old style with the twist
>latches.  They do not leak around the outside bedding, but the gasket
>material is in bad shape and it may also be leaking around the o'ring and
>down the latch.
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill
>
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Pat Moriarty
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