Replacing Old Boat Windows - Week 10 - Vintage Yacht Restoration Vlog

[@crashj]

Next time with the windows, place some string in the place where the glass will be going. Then as you progress, pull the string out. This will move the flap of rubber around the glass and make insertion easier. Hunt for videos about replacing older auto windshields for clues. Good luck.

[@48whodat]

This is correct, and you put the join at the bottom not the top and you put good sealer on the metal before the rubber. Look at yourtube for putting rear window in a 66 or 67 chevy pick-up truck.and you start with the ends of tye string at the bottom where you first sit the window in.

[@ChadReynoldsGarage]

Yeah, you did this backwards. You'll have more to do so when you do them you can do them the easy way. The rubber seal should be installed on the glass, and then thin rope installed into the groove that goes over the metal, and then you put one end or the bottom up and on the steel and then you work your way around pulling the rope out which will make the rubber move out of the way so it fits on the metal. Sounds confusing, but is very simple. Look up putting in old car windshields as Charles said. The way you are doing it is begging to break some glass and is so much more work than you need to do. The good news is you got them in and they will work great now that they are in. So no harm.

[@speedtrapp219d2]

Yep 👍

[@josephhertzberg2734]

A practice well known in the vintage VW and Porsche world

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

Dental floss always worked for me.

[@tdk1246]

Great intro! The yard of broken dreams, sadly every marina and boat yard has these derelict boats. Happy to see you are restoring one.

[@20jpb]

I'm working in very cold conditions at the moment sewing up some boat canopies, so I understand how you appreciate having some heat on board. I'm thinking about investing in an old solid fuel stove for my garage/workshop. Nice job on the windows, though sometimes it is easier to fit the rubber to the glass first, sticking the ends together where they meet. Then lubricate the frame edge and fit a strong string around the channel on the outer edge of the rubber.Cross the string over and let the ends hang down. Then press the glass, with rubber fitted up against the opening. Your assistant should be holding/pushing the glass into the opening from one side and you would pull one end of the string through the opening on the opposite side. This action helps to pull the lip of the rubber over the edge of the frame and tapping in the rubber seal with a soft rubber mallet will bed the window in fully. it's worth trying if you have many windows to do. Keep up the great work and seasons' greetings.

[@upthedubs1000]

Please keep the videos coming. Very enjoyable.

[@wanttoplae]

Congrats on the two windows. Good progress. Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing.

[@alexanderkreifels]

if you look up how to install a back window for a OBS ford you can use the string idea to make life a little easer also i am not 100% and hopefully someone can confirm but i think the split line where the 2 ends meet should be at the bottom not the top so it has a way to drain and not collect water again i could be wrong with boat windows like this i have only ever done truck glass. good project all and all. enjoying the videos wish they were a bit longer but i understand only having the weekend to film them.

[@jerryfrey2291]

I really enjoy your videos. They are the perfect length, and you are actually funny!

[@hgfcxz721]

Dish soap is the best. Any organic oil will dissolve paint and rubber over time.

[@markmoniz121]

Just wanted to tell you you're doing a great job there young man keep it up

[@Mr9murphy9]

Thanks for these videos, I’m so glad you’re uploading them! I’m hoping to buy a similar project at the end of 2021 and I really appreciate watching and learning from you guys. I even found myself checking if you’d uploaded a new video a few days ago which I’ve never done on any KZbin channel before, you explain things really clearly. I hope you keep uploading and stay happy and healthy 👍👍👍

[@MyFirstBoat]

Hi Alex, thanks for your kind words. I'm glad to hear about your project for 2021, and I wish you good luck with that. We try to put out a video every week so generally between Sunday to Tuesday. Take care

[@d.j.robinson9424]

That cabin is going to look so great !@ 👍👍💚🛳

[@laapulsford]

As you fitted a cheap Chinese heater, it might be a good idea to fit some carbon monoxide sensors in the various compartments in the boat. Better safe than dead!

[@johngungortekin453]

You do a very good job I like watching you

[@philrusciano115]

I enjoy the music good choices

[@IamNasman]

Use washing up liquid, not olive oil - its easier to get rid of afterwards too.

[@tonya9614]

Well looks I’m catching up to present day and I better subscribe to fallow through with the build. 👍🏻

[@howardcornwell9841]

I've got two of the all in one Chinese diesel heaters I'm so impressed with them for the money!👍

[@catmando1786]

if you use string and dish soap they go in so much easier. Put the gasket on the glass and lay the strong string in the channel that the steel goes in to. lube it up with dish soap and push the unit into place while pulling the string out. ta daaaa! magic.

[@gdad0683]

You need to put the seam on the window gasket at the bottom. Asking for a leak with the seam at the top.

[@nauticusyachting]

Watched all your videos so far for this project. You are a brave man. Regarding the heating, placing the chinese one may have been a mistake, they always break down in less than one to two years, while the Webasto IS certainly repairable, you only need the right man for the fix. So I hope you held on to that one, you will need it again soon. Best of luck with the rest of your project, looks like it's going to be great!

[@fonhollohan2908]

Also using Soapy water helps as well to help install them.

[@Никита-з4ф]

You need a thick rope to insert the window! Put the elastic on the window, and then insert the rope in a circle into the groove where the iron should be. Then one person from the inside presses down the glass, and the person from the outside gradually tugs the rope in a chalky manner, and the elastic band automatically falls into place. To simplify the work, the window opening can be lubricated with oil.

[@bryonensminger7462]

FYI if you ever need do that again take a single thin piece of white out it in the window track with both ends at the bottom set the window on top of the wire then with one person pushing in on the glass have the other person use a pair of vice grip pliers and pull the wire out at a 90°angle to the glass and the windows will just seat its self just remover to push in where the wire us comeing out

[@markduncker9117]

Ok for the next windows first put a string / rope in the rubber, the glass on top and gently pull the string / rope with the rubber over the glass. Search for installing a car window.

[@MyFirstBoat]

thanks, will try it with the next windows.

[@reinouddelporte911]

Absolutely, popping in the windows should be not that hard at all. Use a soap/water mixture as a lubricant, apply liberally. Also consider to get a decent suction cup to handle the glass, this will give you more control.

[@reijerlincoln]

About that window, next time use a piece of parachute cord to pull the rubber gasket in place. It's a well known classic car trick.

[@laapulsford]

I think there is another trick for fitting glass into a rubber gasket-type frame. Place a length of thread in the inner groove of the rubber gasket-frame and bring the ends of the thread back to a central point and let the thread hang outside the gasket. Push the glass against the gasket where the cord exits. Pull the cord to pull back the flange on the gasket and allow the glass to fall into the cavity created. I think they use this technique on motor car windscreens.

[@koningbolo4700]

1. put the seals on the windows first, 2. then place a strong and easy to hold rope (about 4-5mm thick) into the grove which the steel frame is supposed to sit, 3. then place two suction handles on the outside of the window, 4. have somebody hold the window on the outside against the metal frame by starting to set the window seal into the steel on the bottom (where the rope ends overlap), 5. then push the window against the frame while pulling the rope towards the inside from the groove in the seal (this way the seal can curl over the steel edge and mount very easy).

[@albertschirp5732]

Sehr gute Arbeit so weit bin ich nicht gegangen aber das war auch eine Story viel Erfolg weiterhin.

[@joemadonna9164]

I just did this to a cnc lathe window forget the rope make a flat screw driver type of device out of plastic Duron if possible. Then lube the crap out of it with straight dish soap like Dawn. It will slide right in when you move plastic screwdriver type device around the glass and it will pop right in easy peasy

[@mvhassallfree1031]

Hello from Australia, is you boat in a boat grave yard? there seems to be a lot of run down boats there, good luck with the restoration

[@MyFirstBoat]

Hi, welcome aboard :) The place where our boat sits currently is "officially" a winter storage for boats. But many boats there have seemingly been abandoned and are just rotting away, sadly.

[@richardlauze2873]

The windows are to be installed from the outside, use soap and water with a rope cord ,ends of rubber should at bottom and glued together, finally install spline ..how thick is your hull plating it will be on the survey?

[@bryonensminger7462]

I would plumb the heater fuel line directly I to the main fuel tank

[@canoelew2288]

Excellent job on the windows, they look perfect! Olive oil, creative thinking! Always nice to have heat, good job. Are you keeping a resto log on the project?

[@steefgreeven760]

Hallo vroeger met het plaatsen van een ruit in een rubber gebruikte je een touw in de gleuf en daarmee trok je de ruit in het rubber.succes verder.

[@Ben-dv9mw]

En dat heeft u goed gezien!

[@rubenadriaensen]

check the internet for tips on the heater the chinese ones tend to have some small issues easely solved if you know about them. im about to install my own on my boat this weekend.

[@Andy-qo6rq]

Putting windows in place a shoe lace in the groove first that put window in and pull shoelace out as it comes out it pulls the rubber out. Simples.

[@jacquessverde]

In my humble opinion, the rubbers of the windows are inside out. The cord is mostly on the outside, they come in different colors, even chrome.

[@simon8089]

Please make sure you have a carbon monoxide alarm. I’m sure you do already, but I’d rather say it than not. ✌🏼

[@surfaceten510n]

always use washing detergent as lubrication

[@mrofnocnon]

Washing up liquid is better than any oil for lubricating the rubber seals when replacing the windows.

[@montnatont810]

hey menn i wanna Thank you for the diesel heater i just instal it on my kruiser 14 meters and 4 wide its warming my hole boat very good and its a lot less cost s in my harbor now becaush i dont use alectic heating anymore

[@kenhaevens6792]

and use lots of glass cleaner for lubricant

[@robertvonkulig801]

+1 on the string...

[@cruisingschatzy]

💕

[@Sqeezerful]

You can also use lots of dish soap to ease the process, silicone messes up the surroundings an cleaning gets tricky. When setting windows, you can use a washing line. Fit the rubber around the glas, put a string into the seam. By pulling it out, the rubber gives a bit. Enough to fold over the metal. Hard to describe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6GccoCEfNSXbKs

[@chieforeily]

Moin, will ja kein Spielverderber sein, aber der Stoß der Dichtung sollte unten sein...wenn doch mal Wasser eindringt (und das wird es auf kurz oder lang, sprech da aus Erfahrung) kann es unten wieder rauslaufen...

[@NaturistGardener]

those poor boats rotting away

[@duanedonaldson2262]

wrong tool brother, soapy water and a very strong string down inside the seal, put the 2 ends of the string at the bottom where the window goes in easy from the inside of the boat, pull the string around the window which will pull the seal outward around the glass. OR use small wooden wedges or triangles to lever the rubber seal outward in a fashion to receive the glass while the rubber seal is held in an open position but this requires many wedges, the string or very small diameter rope is easier. I don't think your Olive Oil will damage your rubber seals over time?

[@DeniusZZR]

you could use jast wet rope to install windows

[@OvhanDevos]

If you are getting any weird rancid smells in your cabin now, good chance it's the olive oil.

[@jeanhawken4482]

Very funny.

[@mikegurley4397]

Shouldn’t the window gasket seam be at the bottom not at the top?

[@marcellebaudry5786]

classe a la ficelle pierrot mecanicien

[@spookswood982]

Hi, sehr schönes Projekt und bin gespannt wie es weitergeht. Könntet ihr die Bezugsquelle der Dichtung nennen? / Hi great project and looking forward to see the result. Can you list the vendor of the seal? Thanx & See Ya!

[@MyFirstBoat]

The seals were bought at sealsdirect.co.uk/ - they were extremely helpful in finding the right seals and gave us tipps on how to install them properly.

[@spookswood982]

Danke für die Info! Bin gespannt wie es weiter geht. // Thanx for the link! Can't wait how it will turn out.

[@denisescally7090]

@@MyFirstBoat Hello, I have a similar boat. Can I ask whereabouts you are please? In the UK or Germany. Our boat was on French waterways but now the coast UK. The salty environment is an absolute monster for steel boats 😥

[@speedtrapp219d2]

Probably should have used water lol 😂 instead of olive oil

[@Bonanza41]

the opening of the window rubbers go on the bottom side of the window so water can drop out . now it stays in the rubber and will cause rust again . keep that in mind next time you change the rubbers . good luck , you are doing a great job .

[@ThackerLance]

Yes the seam should be on the bottom

[@dconel]

@@ThackerLance Never on the bottom..

[@honey8784]

Soap lube the windows

[@nicktombs1876]

The Chinese copy is about ten times cheaper than the Webasto, I wonder why?

[@johngungortekin453]

👍👍👍🇹🇷🇺🇸🧿

[@seangreene64]

Video are to short