Window Gasket Material for an Older C Dory

c dory 26

Have a 1985 C dory 26.
The gasket material for the windows has become dry, has shrunk and allows intrusion of water.
This material is no longer manufactured by Sea Glaze and C Dory naturally have gone to a different gasket.
C Dory and Diamond Sea Glaze, though characteristically helpful, have no good ideas about a replacement product for use with the windows installed at that time. I cannot determine what year they went to different gaskets or whether the windows themselves were also changed as well as the gaskets. The present windows look much the same.
The gaskets really cannot be rehabilitated and must be replaced.
Any suggestions out there?
Dick Heilman, Burlington, VT
802 865 9859
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Yeah I'd like to hear some to... My 85 C-D has been sealed from the inside with silicone ever since we bought her 9 years ago, then I re-gorilla-snoted (siliconed) the windows again just a few years ago Shocked

I'm talking about the outside grey-rubber "gasketing" Are we talkin the same thing here... Question

Eventually I was going to replace all my ageing-windows with some TyBoo Mike Lexan Idea

(thanx again Mike) Already replaced the door window this summer (it got broked Crook

... by a rebounding bungie ... Shocked

. I like the lighter tougher better insulating lexan WAY BETTER Exclamation

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c dory 26 · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:47 am Post subject: Gaskets for windows

The material I am talking about IS the grey, rubberized stuff.
Somebody has told me that there may actually be some suitable replacement material and to pull up the web site of American Marine Products in Pompano Beach, Florida.
I did that and it looks like something they call "TP-240" on the web site might work.
Have not taken the covers off the boat and pulled out a sample of the old stuff to check yet but I am encouraged.

Islander · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:43 am Post subject:

Keep us posted. I need to replace the staboard and port windows as they are actually dilaminating. It makes the glass look kinda foggy. Thats my next boat project

c dory 26 · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject:

Believe I am inching toward a solution to the gasket repalcement problem. American Marine in Pompano Beach, FLA has some material that looks like it will work. It can be seen on their web site and is listed as TP 240 or TP 686 which looks like a better size. They sent me a sample of TP 240 and it fits in the channels of the frame but is slightly smaller than the original. I suspect it would work but they are sending me a sample of the larger and I bet it will fill the bill-and the void in the window frame. It comes in white or black. When the sample arrives I will re post with what I hope will be the final word.
Dick Heilnan

starcrafttom · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject:

I bet the white would give the boat a good look. Or at least different.

Salmon Slayer · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:53 am Post subject:

Dont let this one die without a followup. I have resurrected several of my gaskets by taking them off; soaking them in hot water, peeling the gunk off them and reinstalling them but they still look like crap.

Would love to find new gaskets; I have the delamination problem as well and will be replacing some windows soon.

Salmon Slayer

Jack in Alaska · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:35 am Post subject:

Me too on the delaminating glass and dried up gaskets. Both need replacing.
As soon as the salmon stop biting...........

Captains Cat · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 5:18 pm Post subject:

I've got a couple of samples coming from American Marine in FL. They do custom windows and have lots of gaskets available. I'll advise as soon as I get them and look at them.

Charlie

rcwass · Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:14 am Post subject: Window Gaskets

I have the same problem on my 1990 22ft cruiser. I'll check out American Marine Products. Is there an easy was to remove these windows? I replaced the center windshield with one that opens. The old window came out easy but the window in the door is RTV'd (original) in tight. Also, for anyones info, the new front windshield window is of current day vintage and is not an exact fit. The corners aren't as square on the new window, leaving a slight gap on the inside only. By splitting the differences it dosen't show much.

Salmon Slayer · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:22 pm Post subject:

Captain's Choice, did you ever get the gaskets?

Captains Cat · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject:

Yes, I got the samples. Happen to be down with the boat this weekend, if I can find them, I'll take a look and see which one fits if either one does.

Charlie

Byrdman · Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject:

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?

And... heard the center window for a TC24 runs about a grand. Anyone know how much a pair of the windows for the old 18Angler would be??? Sure would be REAL nice in the summer time to be able to open both those puppies...

rcwass

My 22' Cruiser is a 1990 with Gray Aluminum Window Frames. The gray gasket material is shrinking in the corners on my two rear side windows and the two bulkhead windows and the door window. They don't leak but look like H___. This is an old topic but never answered fully. Has anyone replaced these gaskets? How do you remove these windows without damaging the frames? These frames are in with some kind of adhesive or at least the door window seems to be. Is that gasket source in Florida still a good source. That would be American Marine Products in Pompano Beach, FL. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Dick

Byrdman · Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 11:11 am Post subject:

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?