Here just north of the equator we get some rain most every day and sometimes it's quite heavy.
So just like a house we at times develop leaks. The other afternoon during a period of cats and dogs falling from the sky we noticed some drips in two different areas. At the time we did a bit of searching and located one that would be an easy fix but were unsure of the source of the other which was causing water to come thru the cabinet which houses all of our radios. Not good!!
The next day using a water hose I directed the stream to potential areas as Kathy watched for the leak to reappear. "Eureka"! It was a portlight, one of the fourteen that we have. It has been since 2001 since we last pulled the frames off and fixed leaks, so I guess it's time again.
This was the quick temporary fix for the day.
After ten years some of the screws broke off to be dealt with later.
Next removal of the frame.
Here's the portlight with the frame removed. Not only did I drill out the broken screws but also the holes for the others. My next step was to use epoxy and dowels to fill the holes and void areas.
The dowels were then cut off flush with the cabin top and the face frame installed again. We use a very sticky, goey material between the frame and cabin top as a barrier to keep the water out.
This isn't truely the finished product but the start of removal of the frame. Hey I just didn't manage a finish photo as I needed to move onto what I should have been spending the last few days working on. Removal of deck hardware so painting can continue. You'll see more on that in our next edition.One other thought since this portlight had just begun to leak what do you think has been added to the TO DO list. Thirteen more to portlights to re-do!!!
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