Hatteras/Sams Black Window Trim Rubber

[MVCaprice]

I have 75' of the black window trim: http://parts.samsmarine.com/PartSearch/LinkPart.cfm?ItemNmbr=58156 . It's a single uncut section.

We ended up using urethane instead at the urging of a local shop.

Make me an offer.

 

[MVCaprice]

I am actually going to send this back to Sams. Call them if you need this stuff!

 

[SKYCHENEY]

How about a photo of the finished job? How did it turn out?

 

[MVCaprice]

How about a photo of the finished job? How did it turn out?

I'll grab a few this weekend and post them up. It sealed them up good but isn't finished completely yet.

 

[MVCaprice]

This was our outcome. I placed this in another thread, but I'm adding them here to make it easier to read.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

It looks great. How did they do it? Tape it off and then what? How did they make a consistent cove on it?

 

[SeaEric]

A friend of mine did his with urethane. He used the rounded end of a dinner knife to make the cove. The urethane comes in all sorts of colors to match what your frames are.

 

[Chasemmc]

I have this project in my future. What type of sealent, manufacturer? Details?

 

[jim rosenthal]

This is better than the rubber stuff which sooner or later always leaks. What product was used here?

 

[MVCaprice]

Unfortunately I don't have the details as we paid an outfit here in Seattle to do it. I do know its urethane.

 

[BugsJim]

Hmm, too bad. Would love to know the exact name.

 

[Chasemmc]

What is the name of the outfit in Seattle?

 

[nautibake]

This is better than the rubber stuff which sooner or later always leaks. What product was used here?

We spent over $10K for all new PH windows last year. The yard said they were using “factory” seals, but they were gray, not black. On the trip home from the yard we had 30 knots on the nose and a tight 4’ Head sea. It was like a fire hose spraying the front of the PH, and it was like Niagara Falls INSIDE the PH. Keep in mind, this was the trip back from the yard. I should have turned around and headed the 50 miles back to the yard but the weather was deteriorating. Within a year the seals were badly dry rotted, and one of the new windshields was cracked (suspect the boat detail crew scampering down to the foredeck from the fly bridge, but not provable).

So, recently we had the cracked window replaced, and all of the other windows rebedded and resealed with the black urethane. For the first time the PH is dry as a bone even in torrential S. FL downpours. After all this, I would never attempt regular rubber seals, but just my 2 cents.

 

[MVCaprice]

The guys name was Mike . Here is the company name:

Quality Glass
7801 Aurora Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
206-523-3655

I checked the invoice and there wasn't any listing of materials used. He gave us a 3 year guarantee though it seems "on leakage and workmanship".

 

[MVCaprice]

So, recently we had the cracked window replaced, and all of the other windows rebedded and resealed with the black urethane. For the first time the PH is dry as a bone even in torrential S. FL downpours. After all this, I would never attempt regular rubber seals, but just my 2 cents.

I am with you 100%. I have been out in some weather with these new seals and they are dialed. Its super labor intensive, but they seal perfectly. If you look around almost all boats are using it from the factory nowadays. It's just the right way to seal them up.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

I am with you 100%. I have been out in some weather with these new seals and they are dialed. Its super labor intensive, but they seal perfectly. If you look around almost all boats are using it from the factory nowadays. It's just the right way to seal them up.

I see no difference as far as sealing. Done right, there is sealant under the rubber seals anyway. Its just like what you see in the above photos except that there is a rubber seal over top of the caulk.

The difference is that with just the urethane, there is no seal to dry up and look crappy.