[C320-list] Need help please.....Portlight Gasket

[Jon Vez]

Thank you so much for measuring Becky. I actually ran into an Ericson owner at the marina today who had just done this with ports that are exactly like ours and he said you need to stretch them quite a bit--I did and presto!! It worked.

My next challenge is trying to find out what they used on those horizontal gaps. I prefer to not use silicone, but I'm not sure what my options are?? Did you fill those gaps before or after you inserted the gaskets? The old ones seem to have formed around the channel where the gaskets go..I will post this question as a separate inquiry. Thanks again....

Regards,

Jon Vez
Solstice #582

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From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of sail320 at hotmail.com
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 12:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Need help please.....Portlight Gasket

Jon,
I measured the portlight - it is 12.2 x 5.25. I measured the plexiglass portion. Hope this helps.
Becky

Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:

>Thanks Becky. My concern is that these are exactly the size I ordered as well. But when I measured my ports, the lens is 5.5x12.25! I can't believe that for all the boats out there I have a unique size. I just ordered the Size 2, but I don't think that will fit either. I will call Catalina on Monday.
>How did you address the horizontal gaps? Did you recaulk them? I can't figure out how to make them uniform so I'm afraid to make a bigger mess of it by sraping them out and redoing. Any advice would be appreciated! This has turned into a classic boat project--what should have been straightforward, not so much....
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>Thanks again...
>
>Regards,
>
>Jon Vez
>Solstice #582
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of sail320 at hotmail.com
>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 11:56 PM
>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Need help please.....Portlight Gasket
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>Jon,
>I just install gaskets from Catalina Direct - Lewmar 5 x 12.
>They fit perfectly. My boat is 1995 #201.
>Becky
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>Jon Vez <jonvez at comcast.net> wrote:
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>>Thanks Chris. They are referred to as size 1, which is what I ordered, so
>>I'm hoping I can determine what I need...
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Descher
>>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 4:46 PM
>>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Need help please.....Portlight Gasket
>>
>>I ordered mine from these guys:
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>>DOWNWIND MARINE
>>2804 Canon St.,San Diego. Ca. 92106
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>>www.downwindmarine.com
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>>Phone: 619-224-2733
>>Fax:    619=224-7683
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>>I have 1998 hull #500, and I think that they just referred to them as Lewmar
>>size 1 gaskets.
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Jon Vez
>>Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 3:39 PM
>>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>>Subject: [C320-list] Need help please.....Portight Gasket
>>
>>
>>Long story short, I started my rebedding project today and once everything
>>was out and cleaned I found the gaskets are the wrong size! I ordered per
>>the part number referenced here (1989600) for the "Old Style" ports and they
>>are simply too small. Anyone have any idea what the right part number for
>>these are?
>>
>>These are the ports with the horizontal caulking installed on a '99 boat.
>>Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
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>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>>Jon Vez
>>
>>Solstice #582
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