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Sneaks
Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 2020 City/Region: San Diego (Encinitas)
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: C-Brat
Photos: Jenny B and C-Brat
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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Byrdman wrote: | still need answer on lubing the window track..?
and on some other thread....someone gave some product that they used to clean/lubricate the felt track on the window..... Any answers on that one? |
Pat, I use "Marykate" Liquid Rollers. It's formulated for trailer bunk boards but it works like a charm to lube those window tracks. The last time I coated them was about a year ago and the windows still slide like "buttah."
Otoh, I stopped using it on the rear trailer bunk boards because it works too well! Every time I turned a corner the boat would slide toward the outside of the turn. |
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lloyds
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1724 City/Region: sublimity
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: undecided
Photos: 1996 22 Cruiser (Lloyds)
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Where do you acquire this "marykate"? |
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Sneaks
Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 2020 City/Region: San Diego (Encinitas)
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: C-Brat
Photos: Jenny B and C-Brat
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Liquid Rollers is at West Marine and in their catalog.
Don |
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Cview
Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 64 City/Region: Phoenix
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-VIEW II
Photos: C-VIEW
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Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: window gasket |
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This is an old topic, but I thought I'd add my 2 cents. The window gaskets on my 1990 C-Dory 22' cruiser were pretty ugly looking. I tried every cleaner available to me and nothing worked.
I ended up taking out the gaskets. The glass won't fall out as it is held in by an adhesive on the inside. The vinyl gasket was in remarkably good shape, but dirty. I scrubbed it down to remove the surface dirt. The only thing that worked for me was to wet sand the surface that shows when the gasket is installed. I soaked the gasket overnight (not sure this helped, but can't hurt) and then I used a fine wet/dry sandpaper. It took about a half hour per gasket. It removes all the blemishes, but the surface is now a little rougher. This might make it more susceptible to future staining, but we'll see.
When I re-installed the gaskets, everyone of them was about one inch too short. I put the gap at the top of the window.
I think mildew caused the stains. Previous owners had the boat in Alaska and on the coast of California. But, what do I know about mildew? I live in the Southwest Desert. Mildew is some strange condition that other people have to deal with.
Tony _________________ C-VIEW II 2006 25' Cruiser |
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nookiechinookie
Joined: 21 Aug 2007 Posts: 23 City/Region: Juneau
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 24 Tomcat
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Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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I bought a replacement window for my tomcat 24: it was about 800 bucks including shipping (100 bucks). _________________ Jason |
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