Q about the non-opening "windows" , replacement and process

[AynB]

Good day all. Two questions:
1) Has anyone had to pull one of the larger fixed windows ( smoked lexan ) on their 350?
2) If so,
a) how was the original installed? Butyl Tape or Butyl goo ?
b) what did you use to re-install the window ? Butyl tape or Butyl rubber goo ?

Thanks in advance - have had the starboard leak off and on, and attempted various fixes, but need to yank it out and do it right.
Al
s.v. halona
#17

[KenKrawford]

Hi Al,

I've never had to deal with leaks or replacing fixed ports (yet ) but I've attached some instructions from Catalina regarding replacing. I don't think they are "model specific". Sorry they're not the best quality.

[AynB]

Thanks Ken! You da Man!

Only thing now that confuses me is the text v.s. the image.
In the image, it shows a 3/8 wide strip of butyl rubber foam tape ( right side of picture ) and that tape is nowhere else described.
Left side of the image is just what the textual instructions say to do.
Any ideas?
Al
Halona
#17

[KenKrawford]

Al, I'm not sure but I think the butyl tape just acts as a spacer to maintain a uniform thickness and avoid all the 795 from squeeezing out. It looks like it is placed every 6". Here's a link to the C34 web site http://www.c34.org/wiki/index.php?title ... ght_Repair regarding the repair which might shed a bit more light on the subject. I agree that the diagram is a bit confusing.