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JOHN SAINDON
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Initially Posted - 09/20/2001 :  13:18:40  Show Profile
Hi all; i'm fixing window leaks...again..again...i would like to get some facts straight...i called catalina direct to buy the window glass
seals..which are available. they said i should also use silicon on the
new rubber gasket ???? because they leaked
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deastburn
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Response Posted - 09/20/2001 :  23:30:39  Show Profile
John-

Check the archives. This has come up a lot before, though not, I think recently. I used a sealant purchased at an auto parts store and laid down a thin bead betwwen the rubber gasket and the glass. I did have major leaks before. Now my windows ar
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gnorgan
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Response Posted - 09/21/2001 :  01:05:25  Show Profile
If you plan on using sealants, this site at SailNet looks to be very helpful in choosing the right one.
I've got a 1989 C25 with new windows now but had a C22 with the aluminum frames before. I did use Marine Silicon once for a minor leak but have no id
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terry
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Response Posted - 09/23/2001 :  01:01:37  Show Profile
hi Gerard:
I had the same problem on Windwhisper 1980 sk. Fixed the problem three or four years ago and no repeats! I used a product from an auto parts store that is sold to fix windshield leaks, flowable silicon. It is a thin product that is applied b
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GeorgeB
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  16:41:59  Show Profile
There is an alternative that will take more time but one that give me more confidence in a "permanent" fix. Remove the windows from their openings. Disassemble them and discard the rubber seals. Completely clean the frames and glass. Fill the channels
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