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waltex
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Initially Posted - 07/22/2005 :  15:22:56  Show Profile
Can't remember which forum I saw where an owner is making templates to make & replace windows for C25. Seemed willing to get into production & provide for us. Mine leak badly. PO patched & caulked original alum. windows. I'd like to replace. Are there any windows or portholes that open? It's really hot here in East Texas. Any ideas or resources?
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Response Posted - 07/22/2005 :  17:54:13  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Sorry, couldn't resist....You might consider switching to Linux :)
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OJ
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Response Posted - 07/22/2005 :  20:26:43  Show Profile
I think you'll be hard pressed to find a product that fits as well as the originals. Keep in mind that there are caulking products available today that didn't exist when the boat was manufactured. If you have the time and patience - you can make the originals more water tight than when the boat was new.
As for the head portlights - I replaced mine with the opening units manufactured by Lewmar. Very high quality product. Only had to enlarge the cabin openings by a sliver to achieve a perfect fit.
Good luck!
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existentialsailor
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Response Posted - 07/22/2005 :  20:30:03  Show Profile
The individual who was making the port lights himself was Chris Dara.

http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8707&SearchTerms=window

I replaced mine with the Cruising Concepts product and am very pleased with the results. They offer an opening version, though I did not get it.
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 07/22/2005 :  21:47:34  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
<center><b>"Windows replacements"</b></center><blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Sorry, couldn't resist....You might consider switching to Linux<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Actually, we usually avoid religeous topics here!

-- Leon Sisson {<i>with multi-O.S. PCs, both MsWin & Linux.</i>}
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waltex
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Response Posted - 07/23/2005 :  10:11:24  Show Profile
Thanks guys. Actually, my OS 10 (Mac) is Unix based. Being new to forum am just learning to access search mode. You have to look around to get what you want. I found much window(s) info in archives. Hope to be back in the water soon.
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Doug
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Response Posted - 07/23/2005 :  11:33:55  Show Profile
One of the top requirements as we shop for our new boat is no alluminum window frames.
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