Brian Cleverly wrote:

NE Sailboat wrote:

Old cruising sailboat. Original port-lites. So, I was looking around
the net and I came across the site for New Found Metals replacement
portlites. Wow... they look really neat. Would be a big improvement
to my boat if they are as advertised.

But, as many times as I read the site .. I could not quite figure out
how they work with the old portlite rough opening.

If I have it right ??? Big if .. The New Found Metals portlites
have large frames so there is some give or take about the rough
opening size.

Kinda like a replacement window for the house.

Do I have this right? Any of you with old sailboats used this company
and replaced your portlites. My boat, the main cabin port-lites don't
open. It would be sooo sweet to have opening ports.

Thanks for the info.

Happy New Year


You would be extremely lucky if you didn't have to modify your original
port openings.

I don't see why you are having difficulties. Newfound have downloadable
installation instructions for their two port types and I've found the
instructions are very clear. I'm installing 8 of their bronze opening
ports.

If nothing else, you'd have to cut openings for the drain spigots.

Brian C


To the person who requested info on quality of the bronze I'm installing.

I apologise, but I accidently lost your message.

To answer your question... I'm very impressed with the casting quality.. As
for weight, I don't accurately recall but the 8x22s are approx. 20lb each...

I'm installing 4 of the 8x22 and 4 of the 4x10. I have shots of them dry-fitted.

Brian C
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