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James Simmons
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Initially Posted - 09/05/2008 : 21:17:26

I am in the process of resealing the windows of my 1981 C-25 with the kit from CD. Problem: The instructions suggest the aluminum frame that holds the glass is in two parts and held together with two plates on the fore and aft ends with screws holding them in place. This is not the case with my boat. The frame is a single piece with only one plate on the fore end. It was a nightmare getting the glass out of the frame. I am now concerned about how the get it back in the frame without damaging the vinyl window glazing. I put a bead of sealant on the glazing before mounting it to the glass per the instructions and will let it cure. The glass was so difficult to get out I can't imagine how I will put another bead of sealant inside the frame then somehow shove the glass with the glazing on it in without either making a mess, damaging the glazing or breaking the glass!

If anyone has been through this exercise with this type of frame and has any advice I would appreciate it!

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Happy D
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Response Posted - 09/06/2008 : 07:34:30

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The frame is a single piece with only one plate on the fore end.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Cut the frame at the aft end and install a plate exactly like the one you have at the front end.
The two piece frames may have used a little heavier plate, just make sure it isn't too thick to get the frame back into the hole in bulkhead.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 09/06/2008 : 08:35:26

Have you called CD? Their techies might be aware of your apparently different frame, and might have advice on how their kit can work with it.

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James Simmons
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Response Posted - 09/08/2008 : 19:28:41

I found that the frame can be pried open wide enough to slide the glass out without permanently bending the frame. (Helpers are required when removing and replacing the glass). This is not easy because the glass has sealant around it. I used a box cutter to cut out as much of the old sealant and seal as I could before trying to remove the glass. Next time I do this I will use liberal amounts of adhesive remover to soften the sealant first.

After spending three hours cleaning up the glass and frame I ran a bead of sealant in the new glazing channel and mounted it on the glass. I let it cure overnight, ran a bead of sealant in the appropriate channel of the aluminum frame, pried the end of the frame open again and slid in the glass.

So far so good as the 'hose treatment' didn't reveal any leaks after I remounted the frame on the boat.

All of the windows need to be resealed but I think I am going to take a break for a while!

Thanks for the helpful comments. I thought about cutting the other end of the frame and probably would have if I had access to the necessary screws and plate this procedure requires.

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Happy D
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Response Posted - 09/14/2008 : 12:08:57

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I thought about cutting the other end of the frame and probably would have if I had access to the necessary screws and plate this procedure requires.
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I buy steel and almost all of my metal needs from [url="http://www.onlinemetals.com/"]Online Metals[/url]. They are inexpensive and will cut anything you want. 6061 T6 aluminium will probably work fine for what you're doing. Screws are available at any hardware store

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