Windows & Hatches

I do realize that the last post should have come after this one... Oops.....

Here is Tamer, removing the second window. We had taken out the first one, in the middle spot next to him, a while before to provide ventilation in the Salon.

Most of the old windows were not installed correctly the first time, and were breaking while they were being removed. All the windows that were already broken, or damaged during this project, were so because they had been pressure fitted and were touching the frame in 2 corners.

Oh yah! I mustn't forget to take a moment to explain Tamer's beautiful, multi-function hat. The heat has been getting to all of us now that Summer is really here. When it is 93', with about 85% humidity, no one likes to work in the sun. So..... To make his life more tolerable he bought this solar powered - fan blowing on your forehead safari hat on...... EBay! After some slight modifications done by Captain Smyth, the hat now also charges batteries for when you are not in the direct sun, and has a LED light installed. I really think that the hat is a great idea, and that the 'extras' are ingenious, but it does not change the fact that sometimes when Tamer is wearing the hat and talking to me, I cannot take him completely seriously :-)

Tamer and Sherron hung visqueen over the insides of the windows, so it would not be as messy inside the boat while I was sanding and grinding.

Here is the Starboard front side window frame, ready for some serious preparation.

Grinding the window frames on the Port rear area, and the sides of the salon cabin top.

That area, done and osphoed.

Tamer and Mom covering the whole cabin top to protect the finished, ready for paint surfaces.

Tah-Dahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is an edge of one of the 7 deck hatches. The area was about 1/2" - 3/4" wide and FILLED with scaly rust. Part of this whole project is looking at a task, and having to devise a way to "make it happen"..... This really put us to the test.... I put a total of about 6 hours into each one. Tamer was able to assist me in getting them as clean and free of rust as possible. A huge job to say the least, and much more time consuming than we expected. Now it is on to the window frame portion of the hatches.

Showing off the 'Before' pictures :-)

Here are the new stainless steel hinges that Tamer so beautifully welded on. This is before the welded area has been ground and sanded.

This just shows the deck part of the hinge.



These hatches are awaiting just one more coat of paint, and their lids with new 3/8" safety glass. We should be able to pick up the glass in Fort Myers tomorrow (Thursday, June 14th). There will be a post later with them all finished!