[Public-List] Opening Ports
Jonathan Bresler via Public-List
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Sat Aug 12 18:06:01 PDT 2017
Sound like an article for the Mainsheet!
On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 6:33 PM George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> Wes,
>
> You are rapidly becoming the expert on this topic. It would be wonderful
> for those who follow if you would write up what you know, illustrated by
> pictures. If you do so, I'd be proud to turn it into a web page to post
> on the website. There's no need to format anything. Just indicate in the
> text which picture goes where.
>
> - George
>
> On 8/7/17 7:17 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Additionally, I do have pics with dimensions that may be helpful to
> others. I'll post those up soonest.
> >
> > Wes
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Aug 7, 2017, at 7:00 PM, Michael Connolly <crufone at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Wes,
> >> I was wrong. I couldn't not tell from your first photo. Most Spartan
> ports are bronze. Many Wilcox ports are hot dipped galvanized. How big is
> the light in the port? The original Alberg small ports are something like
> 5-3/4" by 3- 1/2" for the glass only. I am just guessing the size. I can't
> tell the size of your port with no scale in the photo. All original Alberg
> ports in Salon and forward were aluminium framed.
> >>
> >> Are your port frames magnetic = hot dipped galvanized? Certainly you
> can tell the difference between Bronze and Aluminum .............so there
> goes it.
> >>
> >> I knew an owner who had the small original opening ports and they were
> not much bigger than the fixed ports.
> >>
> >> I know David Terrell and the polished bronze ports on his boat were
> ordered from New Found Metals. Not only will you need to be sitting down
> but have an EMS standing by just in case it's the "big one".
> >>
> >> I do believe that your problem can be solved with new gaskets. There is
> a guy on-line who makes replacement screens for most any port light.
> Contact the editors of Good Old Boat mag. I believe that he has an ad with
> them.
> >>
> >>
> >> From: "Wes Gardner via Public-List" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> >> To: "Jeff Fongemie" <fongemie at gmail.com>
> >> Cc: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, August 7, 2017 11:10:18 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Opening Ports
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> Here's a better pic of the port...on Spartan's site, they talk about
> bronze
> >> which this is certainly not...I'll give them a shout to see what's up
> >>
> >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/7g0bxo0f65rptcf/Opening%20port.jpg?dl=0
> >>
> >> Wes
> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 10:53 AM, Jeffrey <fongemie at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Ha! Spartan Marine? I'd sit down and maybe have a drink first!
> >>>
> >>> It does look good though.
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 10:50 AM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
> >>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi All,
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks for the responses...I will be sure to be fully seated when I
> make
> >>>> that call...I DO understand that quality gear isn't cheap!
> >>>>
> >>>> Wes
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 10:06 AM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
> >>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Thanks Michael… Wes, I believe Spartan Marine will sell direct so you
> >>>> can
> >>>>> go to them rather than through a distributor.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> But… bronze ports are pretty much indestructible, so it’s worth just
> >>>>> looking at getting new neoprene and that usually resolves any leaking
> >>>>> issues. Quality gear is not cheap, but the benefit is that it
> lasts,
> >>>> and
> >>>>> can be rebuilt or repaired rather than thrown away after a few years.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We make jokes in our end of the marine business (traditional bronze
> and
> >>>>> galv iron… when people ask me what I do I say “if you want stuff
> that’s
> >>>>> heavy and obsolete, call me…”) that the main problem we face is that
> >>>> bronze
> >>>>> fittings last for centuries… once its fitted to a yacht or ship,
> it’s
> >>>> for
> >>>>> the life of that vessel and the next four or five after her…
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Gord Laco
> >>>>> #426 Surprise
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 2017-08-07, 9:50 AM, "Public-List on behalf of Michael Connolly
> via
> >>>>> Public-List" <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org on behalf of
> >>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Wes,
> >>>>> Your ports have been replaced with larger ones. Yours look to be
> >>>> from
> >>>>> Spartan Marine. They are still in business and will service your
> needs.
> >>>> Be
> >>>>> certain to be sitting down when they quote you the cost. The original
> >>>>> Alberg small Aluminum front ports were available as fix light or
> >>>> opening.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I believe that Gord Laco knows the Mfg. who is also still in
> >>>> business.
> >>>>> Again, be sitting down.........................
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Michael
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>
> >>>>> From: "Wes Gardner via Public-List" <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> >>>>>
> >>>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 7, 2017 9:40:58 AM
> >>>>> Subject: [Public-List] Opening Ports
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi All,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Am I crazy or were there opening ports as an option? And the
> next
> >>>>> question
> >>>>> is can I get replacements gaskets...one is leaking and of course
> >>>> it's
> >>>>> over
> >>>>> my bunk :-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The one to port (right side of the pic) is the leaky one, it
> also
> >>>> has a
> >>>>> broken hinge and may not tighten down correctly.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/og2tcxorebi7v33/V%20berth%20aft.jpg?dl=0
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Wes
> >>>>> 196 Griffin's Faith
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