[C320-list] Leaking Opening Port

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Thanks.....will give it a treatment.....Joe


On Sat, Oct 07, 2017 at 01:38 PM, John Meyers wrote:

> I concur with Scott. I may not put on the implied "generous 
> application"
> but I soak a cloth with Armour-All and get the gaskets quite moist a 
> couple
> times a Michigan season and the drips stop from that incursion anyway. 
> And
> as Scott wrote cleaning the lens is very important too.
>
> John Meyers
> Muskegon, MI
>
> On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 9:24 AM, Scott Thompson wrote:
>
>> I've found I can stop those leaks by thoroughly cleaning lens and 
>> gasket
>> followed by generous application of Armour-All several times. But 
>> perhaps
>> my gaskets are less worn.
>>
>>> On Oct 5, 2017, at 1:28 PM, Elizabeth Schwartz
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> ahoy all.....The only leak I have on #245....'95.....is on one of 
>>> the
>> opening portlights in the salon.....leaks between the plastic lens 
>> and the
>> gasket......would that be just the gasket to replace for
>> fix?....Thanks...Joe
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 05, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Ade Bateman wrote:
>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Oct 05, 2017 at 05:31:15, Rick Sulewski wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  FYI - something to consider when replacing port lights :
>>>>>
>>>>> Last year I discovered a way to easily remove/release each frame 
>>>>> from
>>>>> the hull in less than 20 seconds each without damage and without 
>>>>> prying
>>>>> off the frame from the exterior side (after removing all of the 
>>>>> inside
>>>>> frame retaining screws).
>>>>> I simply leaned against the frame from the inside with a screw 
>>>>> driver
>>>>> placed first in the  middle of each side for about 3-5 seconds and 
>>>>> then
>>>>> in the middle of the lower frame section for a few seconds before 
>>>>> I
>>>>> could simply push the frame off the hull. Used "Goof Off" to 
>>>>> easily
>>>>> remove the old sealant from the hull in about 3 minutes for each 
>>>>> port
>>>>> after briefly scrapping off a small amount of old excess sealant 
>>>>> left
>>>>> after the frame released.  Most of the time was spent liberally
>> prepping
>>>>> the new frames with Bed It butyl rubber sealant. Installed each 
>>>>> port
>>>>> from the inside to place it against the exterior side of the hull 
>>>>> from
>>>>> the inside without the need for an extra pair of hands. Drew the 
>>>>> frames
>>>>> tighter with the interior frame ring over several minutes to 
>>>>> squeeze
>> out
>>>>> the excess sealant that was easily removed from the exterior of 
>>>>> the
>> hull
>>>>> a few days later with a razor blade.
>>>>
>>>> While I've used Bed It butyl tape for resealing lots of things, I
>> actually
>>>> used Life Calk for re-bedding my leaking portlights (and installing 
>>>> a
>>>> new replacement). I've found it more difficult to get a consistent 
>>>> seal
>>>> with the tape on larger areas where you need to bend and 
>>>> potentially
>> layer
>>>> the tape. Plus you really need to tighten hardware incrementally to 
>>>> let
>> the
>>>> butyl find it's way into all the gaps. I preferred a more liquid 
>>>> sealant
>>>> for doing the portlights.
>>>>
>>>> Ade.
>>>>
>>
>>
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