Window Gasket Material for an Older C Dory

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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
rsheilman@aol.com
 
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 :shock:
I'm talking about the outside grey-rubber "gasketing" Are we talkin the same thing here... :?:
Eventually I was going to replace all my ageing-windows with some TyBoo Mike Lexan :idea: :clock :wink (thanx again Mike) Already replaced the door window this summer (it got broked :crook :disgust ... by a rebounding bungie ... :shock: :cry . I like the lighter tougher better insulating lexan WAY BETTER :!: :!: (boink boink) :thup :o :o
 
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.
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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.
 
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
 
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...
 
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
 
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?
 
Byrdman":1rq7bxyr said:
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?
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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.
 
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. :D

Tony
 
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