Orana 44: Orana hull window seals are "leaking" black on the topsides

[Sail IC]

The oval hull windows seals on my Oran are ,as soon they are getting wet leaking black. Looks bad on the topsides after each sail and is a pain to remove.

Sure this is a known problem and an easy fix.

Boat is an Orana built year 2008.

Thanks for any help how to fix this

[Aluna]

Yes this is or was a problem by me too. FP brocker recommended using silicon wax on the black sealant. This did help. But I have found that washing the window surrounds with plenty of soapy water and a sponge regularly reduces the black streaks significantly.

[spiv]

I have the same problem on my 2010 Salina.
All black sealant from all windows leaves black streacks.
I thought it was going to stop after some time, but it has not.
It cleans with detergent, but that is not the answer, I'd love to find a permanent solution.

[Rapanui]

I had this on the cockpit window on our Athena. The black window sealant is eroding away, presumably due to sunlight on the edges and leaves a horrible mess when you wash the boat down. I gave it a really good scrub with a stiff bristle brush which erodes the sealant further leaving a U shaped groove between the window and grp and then used Black Marinflex (which is a 1 part polyurathane sealant/adhesive like some Sikaflexs'. After 3 years no more black streaks so far. The same problem is starting on the main saloon windows, but less seriously as they are protected by the eyebrow. I plan to do those next year but will probably have to bodge up a shaped tube to get the goo in the right place.
Its a messy job, you can either mask up which is tricky, insert the goo, shape using a plastic tube and then remove the tape. Or, don't mask and wait until the mastic starts to harden and then use a paint scraper/chisel to peel off the excess. Spraying with water will accelerate the hardening

[SVI]

Same thing - 2010 Salina.
I gave her a good blast with my pressure washer ( yes, the seals are still ok) and took all of the black s.it out. Now it is much better.
Wash regularly.

[sailwithme]

Hi, my Orana 44 from late 2009 had the same problem 2 months ago. The window was taken out (by cut the silikon) and again glued in place. now it´s safe. It was done in about 5 working hours plus drying time in one day in Lissboa, Marina Parque da Nacoes from the shipyard there for a very good price, around € 250.-

[rmaher]

Another member has posted on this here: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...n-38755-2.html (see post 25 in that thread).

I've not tried it yet but intend to.

Rob