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billr · 04-05-2008, 18:25

I've got sliding windows on the side of the pilot house that I need to replace. They are in aluminum frames, the type that have a fiber brush-like weather seal, sort of like what you see for automotive use. Since the boat is in the PNW (Anacortes area), the lower part of the frames also host a substantial moss garden, which probably explains why the windows have to be replaced (full of cracks from trying to free-up the window). It appears that the frame disassembles (or maybe it did 25 years ago) from the inside, but I have no idea how the fiber seal is retained. The glass is not laminated. Has anyone else worked on similiar installations or knows of good websites or references on this????

04-05-2008, 18:25	#1
billr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: boat is in WA Boat: Skookum 53 ketch Posts: 46	Sliding Windows in pilot house, moss included I've got sliding windows on the side of the pilot house that I need to replace. They are in aluminum frames, the type that have a fiber brush-like weather seal, sort of like what you see for automotive use. Since the boat is in the PNW (Anacortes area), the lower part of the frames also host a substantial moss garden, which probably explains why the windows have to be replaced (full of cracks from trying to free-up the window). It appears that the frame disassembles (or maybe it did 25 years ago) from the inside, but I have no idea how the fiber seal is retained. The glass is not laminated. Has anyone else worked on similiar installations or knows of good websites or references on this????