[C320-list] Port light?

[Dave Hupe]

Agreed .... Dow 795 is amazing stuff 
https://www.amazon.com/Dow-Corning-Silicone-Building-Sealant/dp/B000NY76MI/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3InuqasqL-5jQrsi2HMV7Y-rnYuvqy5eBYP8eXwnJahM4ECfUwO-YRQuSWO1rm28EDoik7ok5TafpCD52Rfoh6uEQOmkU0PjxDqkH9rBqiH6XJIg7fh6rKwrEi1xEIKR_UPnknevVvrDn7Fx2zXnCXbrVLAla7B0KVftLtyOEW5qD9BDy07iRsAAOtYqrWLTIMP5wVAvZu_HtemNuvPnEmPgCr6AE8DHfy8jyTldOos.BXPG0frLrdnVaUfITgKqB3_7pxt48sOGkkzp1qFDLIU&dib_tag=se&hvadid=580812011700&hvdev=t&hvlocphy=9017486&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=15829541757071511309&hvtargid=kwd-555436899008&hydadcr=6146_13195025&keywords=dowsil+795&qid=1714433019&sr=8-1
I used it to install new big side stationary cast acrylic windows (all 4) shortly after buying my boat.
Dave Hupe 
1994 C320 #32
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  On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 7:19 PM, Christian<ccaper at gmail.com> wrote:   All of mine leaked at that spot. Pull out the g gasket with needle nose pliers and a pick. Tape off the outside of the aluminum frame along the seem. Use the Black Dow Corning (I think it's 795, but not positive) that Catalina Direct sells for bonding replacement lens to hatches (that stuff is amazing). You will squirt the compound in heavy from outside ( hence need to tape), and use back side of a spoon to smooth and press into the seam. Since I did mine, 6 years later, still no leaks. It is an easy job, all your portlights would take half a day.
On Mon, Apr 29, 2024, 6:08 PM Jeffrey Brown via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

   Thanks Dave. You might be right on the joint. Going to do a test to see
   if that’s where it’s coming in. Removing that port light seems
   impossible without creating a lot of damage to the fiberglass or
   hardware.

   Jeff Brown
   949-350-5123

     On Apr 29, 2024, at 8:53 AM, Dave Hupe <hoopdtwo at yahoo.com> wrote:

   Interesting to find out how this goes for you .... luckily haven't had
   this issue with mine.  Might the problem be the vertical outside joints
   on the frame?  I have repeatedly heard about digging out those seals
   and sealing them again to resolve leaks.
   Dave Hupe
   1994 C320 #32
   [1]Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer

   On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 11:44 AM, Jeffrey Brown via C320-list
   <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:

   I have some water leaking in the side port light or whatever you call
   it. Trying to remove it so I can reseal it, but after removing the
   screws and plate that pulls it in I can’t get it out. Any suggestions?
   Maybe a heat gun to soften the sealant?
   Jeff Brown
   949-350-5123
   Out of the Blue
   Hull 77

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