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[Gatekeeper]

Ish

It was at least a week...in a very warm part of our house.

Jose

I have had good luck with butyl over the years, and being as this is a compression seal I think the fact that it never really "sets up" might be an advantage.

[Schnick]

I put windows in my Ranger 29 after painting the boat with BriteSides. I used Dow 295 (not sika) in black and just troweled it on really thick with a tongue depressor to accomplish the 'fritting' over the white boat. Perfect result first go and never had a leak.

[crash]

Hey Gate,
How's about an update?
Crash

[Gatekeeper]

I would love to, but the temperature is too cold to bond the plexi in...this may not wrap up until Spring.

[WhiteLightnin']

Thread bump-

 

Just bought an old Pilothouse Sailboat that has some similar issues. Wondering if the project has resumed?

 

WL

[Gatekeeper]

Not yet, but likely this week. I'll keep you up to date.

[Py26129]

Gate

 

Is it spring in Ontrario yet?  We had a totally schizoid weekend with 30 kts of wind, rain sleet and snow on Saturday and a beautiful calm and suny Sunday.  Temps barely made it to 10C (50F). 

[Gatekeeper]

Here's the progress today...the lites are caulked in with Sikaflex. Once they have cured I'll mask and paint the perimeter and paint it a smooth edge.

 

As far as spring...it's warm, then it snows, then it rains, then it snows...I give up trying to figure out what tomorrow will bring. It is what it is.

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[Gatekeeper]

Done...at least the exterior is done.

 

Here's a before and after.

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[WhiteLightnin']

Very Nice! It makes me hopeful for my, soon to be attempted, endeavor.

 

WL

[Py26129]

Done...at least the exterior is done.

 

Here's a before and after.

 

Gate

 

I noticed  the swim platform on the transom.  Looks nice.  Is it one of the platforms from Stainless Outfitters?  One of these years I will put a platform on the transon of the IP.

[Gatekeeper]

That is from Stainless Outfitters. Good eye.

 

John's people do a great job...I wanted a small platform that carried the hull profile. They did a really good job.