Gaskets for ports

[ruffwind]

My gaskets for brass ports are dried up and cracking.  I contacted Matt at Hutchins and he said they no longer have a supplier for these.  He suggested I check Home Depot.  I don't live close to a Home Depot.  Does anyone have a source or spec for these gaskets?

2nd, I read all of the posts about a CP23 trailer, so I think I can build one, but nowhere did I see a trailer size.  What size trailer do I want? 

Thanks for the help.

Ralph R

[crazycarl]

What size ports are in your 23?

Are they the round ports, or ovals?

The reason I ask, I recently purchased new gaskets from compac. They came in a sealed box marked perco, 10 feet.

[Bob23]

Have you tried Perko?

[ruffwind]

I have oval ports.  I will check Perks.

[relamb]

I bought some porthole seals for my CP23 which I no longer own, so I don't recall the shape.
They were more expensive than I had expected, through a compac dealer.
I remember thinking at the time that I should have made my own.
You can get a variety of rubber extruded profiles from various vendors.
Here is an example   https://www.mcmaster.com/#Rubber-Bulb-Seals

[Mas]

Hey Ralph, just to get ya by till you get more put little vasoline on the existing ones. Meanwhile on the 23 we previously had, (an 90 , Mk3) with the rectangular bronze ports, we ordered a set from Hutchins but ended up returning them all as they simply would not fit well. Way too tight! We then ordered from:  http://www.downwindmarine.com/Portlight-Gasket-Seal-Hollow-Black-Rubber-p-90891254.html

Perfect! the hollow core makes them adapt to the vagaries of the cast bronze and less expensive. Remember to put the seam at the top.

Hope this helps.

[ruffwind]

Mas, thanks for the link.  I ordered some of this gasket material today.  I'll let you know how it works. 

[leasureL3]

I replaced the oval bronze  port light gaskets on my 1996 23'. They are wording great. The product from Defender (800-628-8225) is item #901171GKT038    (WEFC HOLLOW PORTLIGHT GASKET )   

[Bristol14]

I recently replaced my round gaskets on my '87 23 MK II with Perko gasket material. The old ones I removed were one piece, but the replacement material came in a 10 or 15 ft length which had to be cut to fit. One tip: use a light coat rubber or contact cement to hold the gasket material in place as it wants to pop out of the channel while you're  trying to install it.