Sticky Sliding Windows

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seahooked

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The sliding windows on my new CD25 are very hard to move back and forth. I was about to try some silicon grease as a lubricant, but I'm concerned the grease will be an attractant for dirt and end up making things worse in the long run. Is there something better to use such as graphite or Teflon?
Thanks.
 
seahooked-

This is a good question for us, but the best answer would come from Diamond Sea Glaze, who builds the windows. Several recent threads have delt with window issuess from them. I'll add their address as soon as I can find it.

Here's the contact information address for asking them about this:

LINK

Joe.
 
Personally, I use a product called "Liquid Rollers". It's a silicon spray that has lasted almost a year and is made for trailer bunks but works just great when sprayed on the little furry liner.
West Marine carries it.

Don
 
You might ask the factory. They just cured that complaint on our TC-255. I think they spread the channels somehow. As far as a spray lube, use teflon spray instead of silicone. It doesn't attract and collect dust.
 
Jeez, you mean I don't have to mount those come-alongs after all. I thought the window design was part of an aerobic program. Try to open the windows at least twice on each trip and your heart rate will stay up for 15 minutes!! :D :D
 
Amen Barry bin there too !!

Now what happens if you have tried both Silicone implantation and Teflon politics ??

Only thing I can say is mine are still muscle busters and if you get either one on the vertical "brush" section you will have the biggest "schmeer" problem on the aft portion of the window.

Only thing I have found that works is to get 'em wet. (Windows, that is...)

Merv
 
Grumpy-

Your Question:

"Now what happens if you have tried both Silicone implantation and Teflon politics ??"

Friday Night Answer:

You'd be an instant T-V Prima Donna hit on Castro Street in S.F.!!!:smileo

Hi, Sailor, Wanna get lucky? :lips

Just for Laughs!
 
Sea Wolf,

Now you know why I am staying North of the Border with my windows shut !!

Good response though. Thanks for the laugh.
:lol:
Merv
 
Thanks for the replies guys. I followed Joe's link to Diamond Sea Glaze and their recommendation was "clean out any salt build-up from the tracks and use silicone spray". However they admitted dirt buildup was a valid concern and a dry lubricant such as Teflon might be better.

I going with Roger and will try Teflon. I'll post the results later.
 
I bought a can of TFE Dry Lube and tried it about a month ago. I sprayed only the lower track of all the windows since it seems like most of the friction would be there. The windows are still snug but at least now I can move them all back and forth with one hand (my wife and kids as well).

I've used the boat half a dozen times since applying the spray and haven't noticed any change in friction over that period.

I'm satisified, at least for now.
 
I hate these windows on the CD25, and I hated them on the CD22...from time to time, the helm side window on the CD25 will not budge. I don't want to even think about spreading the track - my motto is "Don't make a problem worse" - but I guess I will have to look for some teflon lubricant. My problem is I am SO unmechanical, it took a year before someone showed me how to remove the window screens! How do you "clean the track" while it is full of sliding window?
 
Pat Anderson":1g9l4go7 said:
How do you "clean the track" while it is full of sliding window?
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Pat, have you heard of David of the Anna Leigh?


I am having the same problem on the Port window. I will spray the groves with water then blow them out with the compressor. After it dries, I will use the TFE Dry Lube.

Will let you know how it works.
 
hello,
Had the same problem on the windows I used an old tooth brush and compressed air open the window as far as possible and brush the heck out of it blow out repeat until it works easy. Silicon spray doesn't hurt eather. Has worked so far on mine and it 6 years old now.

Richard
 
Pat Anderson":108g11sv said:
I hate these windows on the CD25, and I hated them on the CD22...from time to time, the helm side window on the CD25 will not budge. I it took a year before someone showed me how to remove the window screens! How do you "clean the track" while it is full of sliding window?
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How do you remove the screens?
 
Pat Anderson":cma20ezi said:
I hate these windows on the CD25, and I hated them on the CD22...from time to time, the helm side window on the CD25 will not budge. I it took a year before someone showed me how to remove the window screens! How do you "clean the track" while it is full of sliding window?
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How do you remove the screens?
 
Another way to get the screens out is to run the Columbia River from Astoria to Warrenton in 30 knot winds with the occasional gust to 40 knots. They'll both be on the floor. The window tracks will be well washed, too. That was Saturday before last - the longest three miles of river I have seen yet.

I find I need to hit the outside of the tracks hard with a hose every once in a while to get the drain gizmos cleaned out. If they get plugged (as they easiily do), all the crud stays in the tracks and makes the problem worse.
 
Geeze Mike, and I thought I had the only boat with 'automatic' screen removal mechanisms -- happened on this year's Delta trip with some very harsh 4-6 footers!
 
Steve - I had to edit my last post to get something constuctive in there. Forgot about what I wanted to add to the discussion.

The cool thing about the beating up the boat is once you pick up everything from the floor, the boat doesn't know it was beat up.
 
what can be done about windows not opening they get stuck and locked in place is there some gasket or tubing that can be put in place to keep the window from locking ? also what is the name of the silicon or teflon spray and where do you buy it thanks
 
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