F31 salon windows (and yet another Outta control question)

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:08 pm

Can you guys tell Im working on my boat??????LOL

my salon windows (cabin windows, port and starboard) had some ugly window film on them when I bought her. I was able to remove almost all of it, but there is a section that the two windows overlap in the center
is there any way to remove these windows,, I really didnt give it a good look, but you guys seem to know most everything there is to know about these rigs,
also the paintwork on the inside of these windows is UGLY,,, I would love to clean, scrap paint etc,,
Im not really concerned with a little water leakage etc, as she is an oldy but goody,
I figure there must be a way to remove the windows, as someone was able to get that window film on there,,, so in the famous words of alot of repair manuals Ive read,,installation is reverse of removal? right?

mr elevman · Post by **mr elevman** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:59 am

i have a 72 sea raider the molding along the top of the windows remove that .its one length once that is removed thair are small shimms at the top thay slide out once that is removed the tops of the windows and track will lift rite out hope this helps

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:01 am

inside or outside? thanks

mr elevman · Post by **mr elevman** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:31 pm

on the inside its at the very top you mite have to remove the plugs covering the screw heads thair ovel head sloted

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:09 am

ok, thanks,, figured something like that, if its a hassel Im gonna just leave it till the winter,,,,
sounds like it might be like opening a can of worms,,,, if you know what I mean

farfrompuken · Post by **farfrompuken** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:46 pm

if you remove the teak trim around the window you can then remove the screws that hold the black slide track and the glass will come out with the track . be careful and hold on to the glass when removing .another pair of hands would help. i took mine out a few years ago to replace the bottom slide tracks with stainless steel and also changed the felt weather stripping.

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:07 pm

thanks,,
hey farfrompunken, what is that aparatus on your deck where the flag is? looks like a davit or something

farfrompuken · Post by **farfrompuken** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:24 pm

your right. it's a davit that i designed and fabricated to lift my 12 mfg dingy up on to the forward deck

had an 8' dinghy 1sts then needed something a little bigger so i picked up the 12'.

works great.

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:19 pm

cool, looks great, your boat looks awesome,
thats a 31 right?

farfrompuken · Post by **farfrompuken** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:29 pm

yup same boat as yours. keep on doing what you doing ,your looks great too. send or post some more pics of yours ,ive got alot of mine if you'd like some ideas

guglielmo6160 · Post by **guglielmo6160** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:39 pm

thanks, Ive been going to the marina most every other day, yesterday I finished up hooking up the water heater switch, the previous owner had a switch but no indidcator lamp, so I wired up a couple of lamps so you know when its on,
finished up the galley and the head,
I plan o taking some pictures tommorrow and the weekend,

farfrompuken · Post by **farfrompuken** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:52 pm

i will also be taking some new pics of my galley. i recovered all the cabinet doors and all the draws under the dinette.will post probably saturday. weather looks great for friday,saturday and sunday