Installing new saloon windows

Installing new saloon windows
  • drrishi1drrishi1 August 2011

    We recieved our newly fabricated windows from Waterway systems today...the crate and contents were 350 lbs, 12 ft long. once we opened up the very protective wooden crate, the windows were just under 100 lbs each. will be posting pics of this installation. I toiled with the project trying to decide if we would rebuild the existing tracks and original windows, as we had done this twice before in our 23 year ownership of the boat. If one does the repairs with epoxy, the only problem we had was that the west system doesn't like sunlight and breaks down. We willl see how the new aluminum does. they are nicely powdercoated and Waterway systems fabricated the windows with the supports as I wanted, close to the original windows, both angle and placement. more will follow
    saloon windows

  • Jimmy+S.Jimmy S. August 2011

    They look awesome brother, I was looking at an outfit last year in Florida that did custom salon windows.
    I was looking at something similar with the smoked glass. Are yours double pain with the film in them?

    1969, 42" Pacemaker "ELENA LYNN"
    Kendall N.Y
  • drrishi1drrishi1 August 2011

    yes, I went with clear, smokd was an option as well as screens is an option

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  • JetmecJetmec August 2011

    If you don't mind me asking. What did they charge for the windows?

  • dannodanno August 2011

    Do they open?

  • drrishi1drrishi1 August 2011

    They are sliding saloon windows as the originals did. They can be ordered as needed

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  • drrishi1drrishi1 September 2011

    The installation was pretty easy, remove the old windows and install the new one piece window in the old hole with 5200, because the old hole had a curve to it on the top line, a small cut was needed to make the hole have teh top and bottom parallel
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  • drrishi1drrishi1 September 2011

    not one drop leaked in from Hurricane Irene! I could not be happier with Waterway Systems..they are great to work with and I believe a great value, the unit is solidly welded, finished with a nice powdercoating and the windows glide easily

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  • drrishi1drrishi1 September 2011

    Also making some repairs to the wood under my pilot house hinges with west system and fiberglass and touching up the awlgrip around the saloon windows.

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  • EncoreEncore September 2011

    Looks great, what a beautiful yacht. Did you only redo the salon windows? I am thinking of doing the same on our 47, but was thinking of including the wheelhouse windows. May be cost prohibitive.

  • drrishi1drrishi1 September 2011

    Thanks for the kind words,the cost for the saloon was a great value at around 1450 per side. I am holding off on the pilot house as mine do not leak..maybe next year. if you decide to do them i believe you won't regret it..wish I had done it years ago

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  • EncoreEncore September 2011

    I just got a quote from Waterway, I think I too will do the salon windows and then maybe follow up with the rest. Looks like a quality product. Don't have it handy but with tint, sliding etc.. I think it was around 3 grand for both sides.

  • drrishi1drrishi1 September 2011

    They are really well made and they followed my old angles and supports as I wished. i chose not to tint but its all a personal preference

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  • drrishi1drrishi1 September 2011

    We have pretty much finished the saloon installation and the awlgrip around the windows has been resprayed. will post some more pics tomorrow

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  • popspalspopspals September 2011

    I have had Waterway windows in my 32 for 7yrs not a drop!

  • drrishi1drrishi1 September 2011

    That is good to know

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  • mawmaw October 2011

    Has anyone here installed the Waterway windows on a 48" sportfish? I just made my templates and noticed that the existing window frame curves around 3/4" between the diagonal mid-post and the front. Can the frames be bent slightly at the mid-post to approximate the curve?

    I'll call Chuck in the morning but was wondering if anyone else had run into this issue.

    Thanks

    1973 48' Pacemaker Sportfish
  • drrishi1drrishi1 October 2011

    I believe you will have to make a cut along the superior edge of the opening so the top is parallel to the bottom..I did

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  • mawmaw October 2011

    Thanks but the curve that I'm talking about is along the bottom edge, it bows outwards around 3/4" on both port and stbd sides. This curve will keep the aluminum frames from setting flush against the sides of the house unless the frames bow outwards and possibly bind up the glass.

    1973 48' Pacemaker Sportfish
  • drrishi1drrishi1 October 2011

    Ok, different challenge.

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  • drrishi1drrishi1 November 2011

    here are some pics of the new galley wih polished stainless sink, thin granite and a glasstop cookstove with oven. we trimmed out all he edges with quarter round mahogany. Did the same in the shower and around the two head sinks
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    [IMG]image[/IMG]allready had installed the fiberglass panels in the shower, but the mahogany trim sealed in epoxy then varnished really set it off
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