[Alberg30] RE: Alberg30 window replacement

[Jacques Dusseault]

Thank you very much for your advice and information.



On 18 Sep 2001, at 0:39, RABBIT649 at aol.com wrote:

> Dear Jacque,
> This is a huge issue that was the subject of a thread about a year ago
> that went on for months and even migrated into another thread about
> having frames custom cast for the association (which was never  done).
> My interest stemmed from the fact that Ashwogh's (#23) needed
> replacing, so I considered several methods before finally replacing
> them with frames from another boat, whose owner(a friend of mine)
> decided to replace his with opening rectangular bronze portholes
> (which did not fit exactly and required major glass work to install,
> but ended up looking beautiful). If I'd had to replace them from
> scratch, I would have cut them out of 1/4" or 5/16" aluminum plate
> with a jig saw or a scroll saw and then, using a plywood pattern as a
> routing template, or with a hand file, cleaned them up and put a small
> bevel on the inner and outer edge of the side facing outward ( a 3 HP
> router with a carbide blade will cut aluminum). The good news is that
> then you can use a single pattern for ALL the frames, which means you
> can bolt them (all eight) together for scroll cutting, final finishing
> and drilling, all operations except the final beveling or the
> outfacing edges. If you cast them, you need two (inner and outer both
> sides which then reverse for to aft). There was a fellow in Annapolis
> who quoted me a price to do it this way (by cutting sheet material),
> but I have no memory right now of his name or the price. I will
> certainly post it if I remember. There is no place anyone has ever
> mentioned as a source for buying them. Regards, Paul Cicchetti 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 9/17/01 3:04:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> dussual at attglobal.net writes:
> 
> > I would appreciate it if any of the Alberg 30 owners have
> > information 
> >  on what is involved in replacing the windows/ports in the my 
> >  Alberg30 #446 Kilwinning (1970).  Thank you
> >  
> >  Jacques Dusseault
> >  Jacques Dusseault
> >  President, Synergem Management Inc.
> >  2 de Menton, Gatineau, Québec,
> >  J8T 5M6 CANADA
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Jacques Dusseault
President, Synergem Management Inc.
2 de Menton, Gatineau, Québec,
J8T 5M6 CANADA
Phone:(819)561-1268
Cellular: (613) 220-2230
Fax:(819) 561-2361
Email: dussual at attglobal.net
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