portlights-best ones for metal boat
 

I have to replace all of my ports. They have been leaking and have damaged the
cabinside wood on the interior. I have replaced all that wood but now the ports
are not cleaning up well, the epoxy that held the spigot band is letting go.
These are the higher end brand chromed bronze.
I have looked at thier web site and found that they don't make new ones now
except out of stainless. I think my hull curves too much for that and that was
the whole problem anyway.
Who has some names and good portlight experiences?
Bob Glennon

portlights-best ones for metal boat
 

The Lewmar 'Ocean' series ports are rated for in-hull use. They do need a
nearly flat mounting surface.

New Found Metals, Port Townsend, Washington makes very high quality ports.

For a difference check out the portlights made by the Fuller Brush Company.
http://www.fuller.com/ You won't find them listed on the main page. Go to
their search function and search for "marine".

Rusty O

portlights-best ones for metal boat
 

Bob,
Metal boats require a tube or box be welded to the hull extending into the
interior. The inside of the tube or box should have a flat flange that mates
to the portlight of choice. Typically, the portlight will have a lip that
extends into the tube a short distance. The tubes length should correspond
to the position of the inner hull interior lining. Mounting the portlight to
the tube must be done so that the portlight has no electrical connection to
the hull (dissimilar metal electrolosis). I use duct tape around the tube
covering the mating surfaces. Then polysulfide deck cauking and then the
bolts are installed though the flat flange of the portlight, through nylon
top hats, into tapped holes the in the tube flange. On my installation the
interior hull lining extends between the tube flange and the portlight for a
very finished look. Double check with a VOM that there is an open circuit
between portlight and hull. The last step is to apply a finish polysulphide
bead from the outside, between the tube and portlight lip smoothing with
your finger wetted with dish soap.
Steve

"TORMAC53" wrote in message
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I have to replace all of my ports. They have been leaking and have damaged
the
cabinside wood on the interior. I have replaced all that wood but now the
ports
are not cleaning up well, the epoxy that held the spigot band is letting
go.
These are the higher end brand chromed bronze.
I have looked at thier web site and found that they don't make new ones
now
except out of stainless. I think my hull curves too much for that and that
was
the whole problem anyway.
Who has some names and good portlight experiences?
Bob Glennon

portlights-best ones for metal boat
 

I have a colvin pinky schooner that has Goiot (french) hatches and ports.
They were bought out by plastimo recently. We are very pleased. They are
cast aluminum. Hard to beat bronze and stainless if one wishes to have
something that can stand years of neglect and ask for more. However the
cost and the weight of bronze / aluminum are rather high. Of course there
are electrolsis issues with bronze and to a lesser extent with stainless.
I have a challege keeping paint intact in the vacinity of stainless bolts
that the builder usedto secure life line post bases to the bulwarks.

Best
George