Sailing Northern Ireland - Leaking Lewmar portlights - Ep.167
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- Опубликовано: 6 янв 2021
- After being defeated by our Lewmar portlights last winter, we solved the problem by throwing half of each window away.
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Really good video. Well done and thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting
Looks like a good solution to an old problem. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.
Thanks guys! It seems to be working well - the weather has been testing it for us!
As always, thanks for sharing.
Our pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic idea for knowing what bolts go where. Cornflakes to the rescue again
We cannot claim credit for that, we saw it on YT some months back but I cannot remember where....
cheers to you both
And to you! 👍
Cool you do such services for fellow salties
Just helping out..... which reminds me, it is dehumidifier day. Again! 😃
Keep the outside outside ☺ Nice Job ! Happy 2021 sailing ⛵
Thank you! Will do! Happy 2021 to you as well.
Looking great!
Us or the windows? 😆😆😆😆
Both 😂, you know when I wrote that, I thought hhmm that could be taken either way.. oh well who reads comments anyway? 😂
@@trevhedges209 -- we read them all
If you source some grinding paste (the stuff you would use to lap valves in an engine) you dip the end of the screwdriver in the paste this then makes the screwdriver bite into the screw making the removal of Pozidriv/Phillips type screws much easier.
If you cant get grinding paste then you could mix some fine sand with grease not as good as grinding paste but it would do.
Good on you for keeping an eye on peoples boats.
That is a great tip about the grinding paste. Thanks 👍👍 As for keeping an eye on boats, how could we not? We meet so many wonderful people who give so much friendship and goodness.
Happy New year. Wow no need for curtains with those windows. We only have 1 window that needs replacement over the cooker so need to find replacement for westerly fulmar hinged window
I hope that Westerly did not do a "Bavaria" and get Lewmar (or whoever) to make "specials".
I have to replace a crazed hatch so when it warms up (not till April) I will replace it and another important job I need to do is reseal the stanchions otherwise they will eventually leak so butyl tape to the rescue Happy New Year You two ❤️🥳
HNY to you as well Wayne. We need to do a few stanchions ourselves but we would like a warm snap in the weather! It is probably colder where you are but -6°C with a following breeze is cold enough for us!
You're great girls. Well impressed. Another job on to never-ending do list
Thank you. It is really nice to be able to see out!
i clamp the vice grips to the screwdriver , good leverage so you dont come off screw head.
i replaced the ports forward, i needed a friend to hold the wrench on the inside. i dont have a friend, i made a friend out of a stick. put the wrench on the nut, wedged the stick bottom on bedding. it was and is the best friend i ever had, patient, never complained or offered annoying advice.
the aft ports i just covered with poly carbonate ''bullet proof'' , in case you have a friend........
We did the "vice grips and screwdriver" thing and damaged the screwdriver and the seized bolt stayed where it was. Three were so seized that Mr AngleGrinder had to be called in...
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass AND YOU CHOSE to blame the method instead of the methodologist.. the point of increased leverage is not just force it is so you can go slow and incrementally. and feel the resistance. . if there is much resistance you know it will snap, you drip in penetrating oil and come back tomorrow .. i have screwed around a lot on old wood boats. i dont snap. i know my screws, ha ha ........steel ss bronze, copper tacks, brass ,nylon . i know some end up drilling out so far i have never had to...... i am as you said before.........''one with the screw'' ha ha ...carry on we enjoy you guys.
@@spymaine89 - "... you drip in penetrating oil and come back tomorrow ..."
In an ideal world, yes you would, but this was a window taken out and leaving a big hole in the boat with temperatures near zero and rain showers. It was going back in PRONTO, not tomorrow.
The job is done. The windows are in. We are are snug and warm aboard.
My dream is to sail to northern Ireland with a Colleen like yourself lol, Erinn go braugh
It is an interesting place to sail, but maybe not in winter ...
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass thanks for your response, it may not be apparent by my last name I am Irish my mustache has always been red, John Patrick Reilly was a hero to all Mexican and Texans,
If you are used to Mexican heat, I suspect our summer may FEEL like winter... 😲
Well, you made that look super easy! I might even have a go at mine :-)
Happy new year, let's hope it's (eventually) better than 2020!
HNY! There was some swearing and cursing with a couple of seized bolts whose posidrives burred out, but the angle grinder took care of them and cut a new slot in them. We also think that the heat from the grinder help break them loose. But overall, it was a very straightforward process.
Was that you singing the do be do song at the end Bev?
My singing voice is nowhere near that good - all the windows would have been shattered
Ok ok whats with the knife screwdriver Ganor dont u own two flat bladed screwdrivers naughty girl. Lol. Well done Bev with the vice grips on the screw. Hope my t-Shirts coming soon 😁 such a shame u couldnt use the old window hinges hey anyway they look awesome just need window wipers now. Oh and yeh hope dinner was yummy thanks for that. Lov yas later 🏳️🌈🐧⛵
The knife was very thin and made enough gap for the screwdriver to fit. After that it was easy. I hope you threw some ribs on the barbie for New Year!
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass Actually we have an Aussie xmas over here its just too hot to have to old traditional food, Mainly all fresh seafood, prawns, oysters, lobster,fresh bread rolls a big trifle and a ham. So good we go and throw a line in off the boat or go to the beach, just love the great outdoors. Chat soon take care till next awesome video. Xxx
Too hot at Xmas...... I am speechless!
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass What u speechless now that's funny. Yeh it was 33°c here so we went swimming and then lazed around with full bellies feeling our age...🤣
I'm jealous!
Good job on replacing the window... I'm impressed! Question: the marina you are staying in, is that your home marina? or just spending some time there because of the lockdown...if so are you paying a monthly fee?
Well... the boat is UK registered in Liverpool but we have a year's contract in Carrickfergus due to The Bug and lockdown. We did some calculations that came out as follows:
Winter rate + 2 months summer rate < Annual contract
Winter rate + 3 months summer rate > Annual contract
We could not see the Bug being sorted by 1st June so the Annual Contract from 1st April - 31st March was the cheapest option and we got a small discount for paying it in a lump sum.
Come this March, we have to look at the situation and make the same kind of evaluation again.
I enjoyed window renewal video,just one question how did you remove the flimsy plastic surround without snapping it.
Thank you.
Chris
Just very slowly and carefully. A flat bladed screwdriver also helped in some spots - insert behind and gently twist the blade to act as a lever, but the "secret" was gentleness and patience.
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass Thank you and Happy Easter
@@ChrisWilson-nw4gk - Thansk! Happy Easter to you as well
Can you please tell me were you obtained the Butyl tape? lots on google but non are marine grade. Interested as a Bavaria owner where you obtained the fixed window replacements?
Someone we know got an acrylic company to cut them to size based on the existing portlight. They were not sold as a ready-made thing. Apparently a lot of acrylic companies will cut to size if you give them a template. These are about 10mm thick and so are stronger than the portlights they replaced.
We could not get "marine grade butyl" either so we got roofing grade butyl (12 year guarantee). If it needs replacing in the future then we will replace it. It is not a big job. We used this stuff:
www.psasolutions.uk.com/product/butyl-sealant-tape-9mm-3mm-13-metre
@@SailingYachtSaltyLass Thanks for your prompt response, great blog .
@@mwomersley6636 - Thank you