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Window leaks
- Seif911
- Captain
- Posts: 233
- Joined: April 11th, 2013, 6:46 am
- Vessel Info: 1977 Carver Mariner 33'
- Location: Sheboygan, WI
- Been thanked: 4 times
Window leaks
My boat is officially in it's slip. Yay!!! I see the water stains on the inside wood from the windows leaking. I spent a few hours digging out the gook out of the windows tracks and weep holes. They are still a little dirty and will probably need some scrubbing but I should be in better shape. What else do I need to do with these windows?
Do I need to caulk the tracks to the wood? What do you seal the weep holes with? Should I put a few dabs of paint in the holes or maybe jam some silicone in there? Am I better off pulling the inside wood off and maybe removing the tracks, clean them up and then recalls them back in?
They are not like the tracks I have seen others talk about. They are basically 2 slots of plastic. Anybody know where I can buy new tracks? That'd be nice to just replace them. I am afraid to pull them out. I am sure the plastic is brittle.
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2471
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 419 times
Re: Window leaks
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- Seif911
- Captain
- Posts: 233
- Joined: April 11th, 2013, 6:46 am
- Vessel Info: 1977 Carver Mariner 33'
- Location: Sheboygan, WI
- Been thanked: 4 times
Re: Window leaks
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
- Seif911
- Captain
- Posts: 233
- Joined: April 11th, 2013, 6:46 am
- Vessel Info: 1977 Carver Mariner 33'
- Location: Sheboygan, WI
- Been thanked: 4 times
Re: Window leaks
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
- Seif911
- Captain
- Posts: 233
- Joined: April 11th, 2013, 6:46 am
- Vessel Info: 1977 Carver Mariner 33'
- Location: Sheboygan, WI
- Been thanked: 4 times
Re: Window leaks
The windows frames look so nice from the inside with all of the screws capped by wood plugs. It will not be easy to pull this framework apart and get it back in look just as good. Any suggestions? I am looking for an easy way but don't think I'll find it.
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2471
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 419 times
Re: Window leaks
Use wood glue, set them in so they stick out a bit, then when the glue is dry, get a very sharp wood chisel and scrape away the excess wood plug until flush. It will look like new if you take your time.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
- Seif911
- Captain
- Posts: 233
- Joined: April 11th, 2013, 6:46 am
- Vessel Info: 1977 Carver Mariner 33'
- Location: Sheboygan, WI
- Been thanked: 4 times
Re: Window leaks
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
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- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 5
- Joined: May 30th, 2013, 3:50 pm
- Vessel Info: 1977 santa cruz 2566
Re: Window leaks
- waybomb
- CYO Moderator
- Posts: 2471
- Joined: February 5th, 2013, 9:24 pm
- Vessel Info: 1995 Boston Whaler Rage15
1987 3697 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar 46 Kevlar Vee offshore
1969 15' Glasspar / 1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1996 Boston Whaler Rage 15 - Location: Saint Joseph,Mi
- Has thanked: 53 times
- Been thanked: 419 times
Re: Window leaks
When we caulk anything, we line both exposed sides of the joint with tape. Do the caulking, run a finger down it to make it nice and round, then pull the tape off. Makes for a better-than-factory finish.
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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- Scurvy Dog
- Posts: 5
- Joined: May 30th, 2013, 3:50 pm
- Vessel Info: 1977 santa cruz 2566
Re: Window leaks
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