Bill, Thanks for the benefit of your experience. I'll put it on my list. I've quit for now. It's time to consider my next move. "Sawing" with wire... hmmm.
David ________________________________ From: william bradley <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, August 25, 2011 3:33:19 PM Subject: RE: [UnifliteWorld] To replace a sliding window... Da x > Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:31:34 -0700 > Subject: [UnifliteWorld] To replace a sliding window... David, I also have a 1980 Uni at Riverpoint Marina. I found that wire can be used to "saw"the mastic between the frame and bulkhead. you might give it a try. Wear gloves and good luck. Bill and Liz, What A life > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > In the saloon of my 1984, 42 SE (DCMY), I have a sliding window that > exploded into tiny pieces. It scared the hell out of my wife when it > happened. I had a new piece of glass made and since I am a do-it- > myself kinda guy, I am trying to do the replacement. I have > purchased a replacement piece of glass with a hole for the handle. > For conformation and reference, I have been looking at a 1979, 28’ Uni > that has the same style windows. > > There is what I will call an aluminum trim in the shape of a trapezoid > that appears to hold the two pieces of glass in place. It is obvious > that the replacement will have to come from the outside, and the > sliding piece that is the object of this job is on the inside – behind > (or on the inside of) a fixed piece (also a trapezoid). Since the > sliding piece being replaced over laps the fixed piece, the fixed > piece will have to be moved out of the way temporarily. > > The “trim” is 1 ¾” wide and is held on with 30+ self-tapping screws. > I have removed the screws and started working on the 17 feet of 27+- > year-old bedding compound. I’ve used heat, a putty knife and a hammer > and so far nothing is moving. The compound is gray and still soft, > but very sticky (or should I say, firm). > > I’m at the point where I am looking for someone that can do this R & R > for me. I’m not against hiring someone as long as they are competent, > i.e. they know what they are doing. I am in the San Francisco Bay > area or more specifically in the San Joaquin Delta area (Northern > California). > > Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to proceed or who to > contact? > > DavidO > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >"UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
