Carver 396, broken window replacement

[bud37]

First it was Taylormade years back, then Trend Marine in Britain. Not sure who bought who, but a search here could put you onto the up to date info on others that have dealt with the same issue.

[KyleR]

I got an email reply from the original poster who said:

"Yes, the replacement was sent from England.   It was covered by insurance (hurricane) and as I recall it was about $1500.   I don't remember much about how I figured this out, I'm guessing it was by calling Carver, or perhaps it was the folk in charge of repairs."

So, at least that's another part of the puzzle! I did reach out to Trend Marine in the UK via email last Friday but I haven't received a response yet.

Has anyone actually removed/replaced theirs? It seems like something I could do, but just looking for any "operating experience" or "gotchas" that I should be looking out for.

I don't see any screws/hardware holding the windows in place, just caulk/sealant. But I know there are sometimes hidden fasteners that you don't see - until you break them!

Can I just cut out the sealant and the windows come out? Any tips for reinstall to keep the window stationary while the caulk/sealant cures?

Thanks in advance for any insights!
Kyle

[Alanna Mo Cree]

Tina Whatling from Trend Marine replied to me fairly quickly back in November. She put me in touch with two gentlemen with Cruisers Yachts, Josh Delforge and Bryan Voelz. Bryan replied within 3 minutes to my email with the Trend part number I needed based on my HIN.

1 x GL8758GY06/7059316 – Stbd Fwd. Lower Side Glass = £465.00 Ex-works (Each)
Shipping & Crating for The Above to Florida, USA = £770.00 Total (DAP)

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This quote was for my 360 Sport Sedan, so not the same window. Hopefully that gives an idea of what to expect though. I am lining up another yard period for the boat and this is on the list to be addressed this time. I took a look at what the work would entail and think it is one of those I'll leave to the pros.

[KyleR]

I am lining up another yard period for the boat and this is on the list to be addressed this time.

Just following up to see if you ever got your window replaced?

We finally purchased our replacement and got it in a couple weeks ago. We hope to install it a little later this year when we start our migration north for hurricane season.

I've got questions about the removal/installation and would really appreciate any info from someone who has done this job.

Thanks so much!
Kyle

[Alanna Mo Cree]

Unfortunately, no. We ended up with quite a yard period last year and scheduling wasn't going to work out. This year we are still recovering from a lightning strike. Parts were on backorder for quite some time so I ended up changing the plan to use parts we could get. This week is (hopefully) final install week for the electronics. We'll see if we can get the window in this year, but otherwise it will be part of next year's plan.