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This was my winter window project. I patched the front aluminum frames with JB Weld, and then painted them. For the side windows, I made frames out of marine ply and fglass, and then painted those. I also threw in a pic of the pulpit I made a few years ago.

John F.

Awesome! I really like the way the Black Windows pop against the White Frames.

Boat looks real nice. Looks like a lot of stainless bolts holding windows in. Very tough looking. I was thinking about tinting my windows, that looks great.

Looks great. Once again, I wish I had your level of craftsmanship!

Hey John,

What are you doing this coming winter???

I put in tinted windows in last year but painted the frames black. The boat looks like it has wrap-around sunglasses on. Your boat with the tinted windows and white frames looks MUCH better, I think.

David

looks great john, frames look brand new

John looks AWSOME. Did you pull all the windows out? and Is that why all the bolts on the curved windows? What did you paint the frames with? sorry for all the questions but I repainted my frames black and I think I like the white better. Great job
Did I say it looks Awsome.

Frank

Thanks for the compliments. The T-bolts that hold the outside aluminum trim on the curved windows were totally corroded, and I had to pry/drill out the frame and T-bolts--when I was finished the tracks the T-bolts sat in were corroded/bent beyond repair. I decided it would just be easier to through-bolt.

I left the front frames in the boat, and after wire-brushing them, sanding them, and patching them with JB weld, I finished the frames with Interlux products, with a paint coat of Interlux Toplac Ivory. All the frames are fixed now (the fronts don't open), and sealed with 4000, or this other product that the acrylic window guy recommended. Its rained really hard a few times this spring, and so far no leaks.

Next job is to get an AP, so I can slow troll myself from the cockpit.

Again, thanks.

John

Looks really good John

Time to go enjoy the old girl.......

Harry

John,

Nice work!

Br,

Patrick

I second Kevin- all the stainless bolts make it look "Heavy Duty". Very Nice job- me like.

Thanks again. One other thing--the side windows are a little "shorter" than Bertram's, with the frames being a little thicker to make up for the space in the opening. That way, the frame-line/height of windows from the fronts to the side is constant. I know I'm not explaining this well--hopefully you know or can see what I mean.

John

Really nice. Did you seal the glass in with 4000 also?

Tony-

I used 4000 for setting the frames in the boat--both the side frames and the front center frames--there's no rubber weatherstripping left. I used GE SilPruf SCS2000 sealant for all acrylic to wood or acrylic to aluminum. I'd never heard of SilPruf before, but that's what the marine plastic guy said he uses and would work the best. So far, so good.

John

John

That's the GE Silpruf is the same stuff we used when we took the curved window out rebed them. It lasted about 5 years before the curved windows started to leak again. Maybe your through bolts will do a better job than the T bolts, we put back in.

John,
Nice job on the windows.
I replaced the fronts and curved with a later model set. The size was different, but I made it work. I used the T-head bolts and for the ones needing replacement I used toilet-flange bolts. THe same only different. The sides are American Marine. All frmaes powder coated hammered black which helps hide the imperfections of the repairs in the old frames. MAtching tinted plastic and glass all round.
Tell me about the cabinetry under the sink. Who, what, where, how?

Mikey-

The cabinet under where the fridge, etc. usually is was on the boat when I got her. Not any help, I'm afraid.

John