After reading a
discussion about windows Leon Gonzalez shared what he did to his G30.
"When I bought it
in 2000, I had never heard of a Grampian, so I had no idea how windows were
fitted at the factory. I did know that what was on this 28 year old
was not original and the ugliest
I had ever seen. Not only was the "plastic" clouded &
cracked, the previous owner had simply shaped the plastic and fastened
them to the outside with thru bolts (in what appeared to be a random
pattern) and pushed in as much white sealant (which had moulded badly
and was actually multishades of grey) as they could until it "glopped"all
over the place.
I had ever seen. Not only was the "plastic" clouded &
cracked, the previous owner had simply shaped the plastic and fastened
them to the outside with thru bolts (in what appeared to be a random
pattern) and pushed in as much white sealant (which had moulded badly
and was actually multishades of grey) as they could until it "glopped"all
over the place.
After a couple of
months, my first thought was to find someone who could make aluminum frames,
much like those on my previous Catalina 22. Somewhere along the
way I determined that if I had a large piece of teak (approx 50" x
13"), that I could make them over the winter at home. I found a
supplier on the internet in California and he made me two boards by
gluing two pieces 3/8's" thickness "cross grained" to
come up with what amounted to a two-ply board. With tracings
I set upon the job with lots of TLS (tender loving sanding) with the
attached photos the finished results. The smaller forward windows were
made out of the cutout of the large one. I finished them with many
coats of Cetol Light and they have held up well since spring 2001.
They are fastened from the inside with #8 pan head screws and sealed with
silicone."
I set upon the job with lots of TLS (tender loving sanding) with the
attached photos the finished results. The smaller forward windows were
made out of the cutout of the large one. I finished them with many
coats of Cetol Light and they have held up well since spring 2001.
They are fastened from the inside with #8 pan head screws and sealed with
silicone."