Portlight Glass

[jmiller148]

My portlight glass is getting foggy/brown looking in between the glass panels.  I thought there was a thread about removing and replacing the glass, but I can't find it.  My big question is how does one get the glass out of the frame?  She is a 1987 model.

Thanks

[jimhuber2]

There is a thread on page 8. Replacing port gaskets.   Might give you some ideas.  Good luck and good sailing.   Jim

[Allure2sail]

Port glass replacements:
I used what I believe was tinted Lexan. One hint make the insert just a bit smaller than the window frame it fits into to allow for expansion. On one port I made it too snug a fit and the Lexan warped once the sun got at it. 1/16" should be enough clearance not to warp once it heated up from the sun. The brass screws also easily brake so I replaced all the screws with stainless steal ones. Worked out fine.
Bruce
S/V Allure
Swansea, MA.

[deisher6]

Hey Jmiller:
Replaced all the port light glass and hatch plastic with glass.  A local glass / window shop, Register's Glass in New Bern did all the work.  I removed the portholes and dropped them off at the shop.  I no longer have the receipts but it seemed pretty reasonable.

I found the posts on the blog.....

http://cpyoa.geekworkshosting.com/forum/index.php?topic=9769.msg73703#msg73703


Re: Replacing Port Gaskets
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2015, 09:45:16 PM »
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Hey Curt:
Just had the glass in our 27 replaced this summer.  A shop "Register's Glass" about two blocks from our house cut and installed the new saftey glass. $25 for the small ones and $35 for the large ports.  I bought the gaskets from Hutchins for $80.50.  You can see what the glass looked like in one of my ports at
   
Quick cabin/porthole repair
« on: February 01, 2015, 07:26:33 AM »

on this blog.

good luck
regards charlie

[jmiller148]

I appreciate the info.  In those threads I don't see mention of how the glass comes out.  Are there screws under the gasket to separate the frame?