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cat78
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Initially Posted - 02/16/2006 : 11:38:13

I have found that the window above the galley on my 78 C25 has sprung a rather nasty leak. I wonder if anyone has repaired their windows and did they just caulk them or did they buy new gaskets. I see they used ot carry them at Cat direct, or were the able to purchase gaskets else where.

Dave

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djn
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 12:07:08

HI Dave, CD has a whole kit that you can use to rebed your windows. I am going to rebed all mine as soon as it warms up. There is a company out there that has a vacuum formed set of windows that are suppose to be the cats meow but at over $300.00 for all of them, I'll just rebed the aluminum frames. Cheers.

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mashedcat
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 21:03:47

I bought the kit from cd and redid my windows last spring. I didnt have a helper to put the glass into the channels and after screwing up one pretty good, I took the glass and channel material to the glass shop and they put them all together for me for 75 bucks. I only have one small leak and that is from not using enough bedding compound when i put the frames back in the holes. If I were doing it again, I would have the glass shop do the channel assembly for me again. It can be real mess.
I dont personally think that its worth the time to screw around trying to seal up leaks after the frames are in.

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djn
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 21:52:27

Hi Dave, I was mistaken about the price for the window upgrade from Cruising Concept. It is $700.00 for all six windows. Cheers.

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John V.
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Response Posted - 02/17/2006 : 07:28:11

I also used the CD kit and still have leaks. Take a look at Dan Happ's restoration project. http://home.wmis.net/~dhapp/page1.html Or look at the March/April issue of <i>good old boat</i> There are ways of replacing old alluminum window frames with surface mounted windows, and not spend the kind of money cruising concepts is asking. I will be doing the project soon as I'm tired of wet cushions on the starboard side.

I think the framed windows don't flex enough and in older boats the seal will eventually break letting water in.

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Buck
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Response Posted - 03/01/2006 : 22:42:33

Catalina direct has a complete kit for resealing complete windows and I have used it and no leaks on first try Buck

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