I have been looking for a while and my main problem has been the length of the original port lights and filling in the holes to fit opening port light.
The other day I was browsing ebay and cam e across some Trend port lights for sale and after thinking for nearly a week about it I put in a bid and won them
arft original port light the masking tape represents what the new port light wont fill approximately
The above is approximately the forward port light the tape represents the new port light where it would end.
Height wise there almost the same
But in saying that I will have to straighten the port lights similar to your boat . My original port lights dont have parallel lines
exterior trim
I have 4 of the longer ones.
So far there in transit should be here tomorrow.
But have been thinking how I will do it .
One of my thoughts is fit a piece of teak to the cabin side and inset the trim into this . Looking at the cabin side of my boat I am thinking it looks a little plain fitting some teak there and fixing and sealing to the cabin side would enhance the cabin side.
One of the things with these portlights will be the thickness that I have to work with . I may after looking at it for a while, laser the trim down this will reduce the thickness. I will be making a interior trim for the port light so it fits in with my interior cedar cabin sides so this also will assist in reducing the port light thickness.
So I am wondering what opinions are as far as adding an exterior teak timber to the cabin side will it look ok
I will add also the same seller still has 4 of the smaller port lights if any one wanted his contact details PM me
Hi HG
How much of a drama would it be to fibreglass up the opening to the correct size
Regards Don
Select to expand quoteDonk107 said..
Hi HG
How much of a drama would it be to fibreglass up the opening to the correct size
Regards Don
I will do that Donk its not a large area. The main fitting problem will be the port light thickness I have to reduce it. These were purchased for a 50 foot boat build that did not get off the ground. One of the reasons I bought them is there width and height They nearly cover the old port lights cut out
I do own a plasma cutter never used it on stainless might test it out of some scrap them make a jig to reduce the shroud thickness down and a good polish thats another idea
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Hi HG
Just wondering if they arrived
Regards Don
Yes Donk but I went to watch Bob Dylan I added a few photos on another post
I put it under what did you do to your boat today . Ill redo tomorrow night proplery off to bed
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Cisco would have fitted several port lights over the years Id say he might add some information
No. Not at all. I did fit some 300mm square vent hatches to the deck of an aluminium yacht I had years ago. I forget the brand name but they had fairly neat internal shrouds so I was able to get away without interior trimming.
What you have there looks to be top quality gear and will fit the character of your yacht beautifully. Getting them to fit without buggering them up is the challenge.
I think cutting them down with a plasma cutter could be a disaster. Wouldn't it be better to use a 100 mm grinder with a 1 mm cutting disk??
I might still get away with out cutting as the exterior shroud slides in and out on the port light
As long as I make a teak spacer for the inside and maybe one for the outside shroud
I might not have to alter any thing on the port light
If I can is rather not alter the port light what so ever
Hi Cisco
That's exactly what I'll use I will make a spacer the right width and use it as a jig for cutting
I think I should be able to trim the port light shroud as we'll so it's a good fit without any spacer needed
When it's time to line the cabin sides with the cedar I'll make a surround that fits around the port light frame just to hide the end of the cedar lining
