Guess what I just noticed today!

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Hello to all.

I was out checking on the TomCat today and I just noticed something. And now that have noticed, it will from here on out drive me crazy!

My center forward window is installed crooked!

Is there any way to fix that? (please tell me yes!)
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mike
 
Yes. Talk to a therapist. One session should fix the problem.
 
Maybe your head is on crooked and the window is straight? Load the boat towards the side that will make the window seem plumb and it'll all work out.
Good luck

Ken
 
wannaboat":1uc1gg6v said:
Hello to all.

I was out checking on the TomCat today and I just noticed something. And now that have noticed, it will from here on out drive me crazy!

My center forward window is installed crooked!

Is there any way to fix that? (please tell me yes!)
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mike
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How do you mean crooked? A picture would help as well.
 
If it REALLY bothers you, I would imagine you could remove the window frame to see if there is any play that will allow the window to be cranked one way or another.

Musta been installed by the same person who put all the white goop on the plumbing connections. :roll:
 
Haha.

I wish it was just me. :)

matt_unique":3b7ht01t said:
How do you mean crooked? A picture would help as well.
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I didn't have a camera with me, but it's rotated to the left a bit.

Less of an issue is that the left screw knob has always been missing. I have been meaning to track down the manufacturer do I can order one up.
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mike
 
JamesTXSD":m744ryfo said:
If it REALLY bothers you, I would imagine you could remove the window frame to see if there is any play that will allow the window to be cranked one way or another.
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That brings up a question. Do we know how this window is installed? I assume it's not just screwed in to place.

JamesTXSD":m744ryfo said:
Musta been installed by the same person who put all the white goop on the plumbing connections. :roll:
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Oh I'd like to have a chat with that guy....
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mike
 
Yeah, I can see that it is crooked in your album. If you want it fixed, it can be fixed. All you have to do is remove the frame (screwed in)--then recut the cutout, fill the little bit which was off before, and probably fill the previous screw holes--then rebed and enjoy.

It was probably the same guy who cut the deck for my forward hatch too large. I had to remove the frame of the hatch, fill with glass and re route the hole. Not a huge project, but takes a little time.
 
thataway":3520mdmc said:
All you have to do is remove the frame (screwed in)--then recut the cutout, fill the little bit which was off before, and probably fill the previous screw holes--then rebed and enjoy.
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Sure, but I have no faith in my ability to do the job right. :?

If I want it done professionally, I assume I need to find a really good fiberglass guy or gal, yes?
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mike
 
Probably won't involve much fbg work, unless it's really bad. Doesn't look like it from the pictures I can see. I really think you could do it. If you get it out and have problems, you can call in the cavalry! :wink:

charlie
 
Be careful, you might be opening the proverbial can of worms and make things worse if you try to remount the window. After the repair it still might not be just exactly perfect. It might leak, or the patch job will be noticeable and then you really will go bonkers. Give it some time and you’ll probably stop noticing the tilt. Consider it part of the character of the boat; re-name your boat the Crooked Window.

Jay.pHd Psychoboatologist
 
Just looked at your pictures and it appears to me that the window is mounted properly. You may want, however, to do something about that crooked boat beneath it.
 
You may find helpful suggestions on this board, but no mercy. :wink

Jack :smiled
 
if it was my boat i would have to find a fixed, regardless of the cause or expense. form the point of discovery the only thing i would see on the boat would be the stinkin' crooked window, it would drive me to the point of needing a cold beverage.
do yourself a favor, get it fixed, before you end up like me!
best regards
pat
 
Close one eye and tilt your head by the same number of degrees that the window appears to be off! Of course, although the window will appear straight, the boat may appear to be crooked!

wannaboat":1q0pf1gj said:
Hello to all.

I was out checking on the TomCat today and I just noticed something. And now that have noticed, it will from here on out drive me crazy!

My center forward window is installed crooked!

Is there any way to fix that? (please tell me yes!)
---
mike
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Crap. Should have read further down before posting! But you (we) are of course correct. It is all a matter of perspective!

akroyd":1fekoshb said:
Just looked at your pictures and it appears to me that the window is mounted properly. You may want, however, to do something about that crooked boat beneath it.
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Socrateur":2zakrupv said:
Be careful, you might be opening the proverbial can of worms and make things worse if you try to remount the window. After the repair it still might not be just exactly perfect. It might leak, or the patch job will be noticeable and then you really will go bonkers. Give it some time and you’ll probably stop noticing the tilt. Consider it part of the character of the boat; re-name your boat the Crooked Window.
Jay.pHd Psychoboatologist
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See? This is exactly why I should seek professional help!

Uh, for the boat, I mean.

At least that's what I think I mean...

:shock:
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mike
 
Well, I have to thank you all for truly great laugh! :) I needed that after a long week.

It's great that the C-Brats forum generally stays light and friendly.

And yes, I really am going to get that dammed window fixed, though probably not till after the season. Pat is right, it'll drive me to drink.

Drink more, that is!
:beer :beer :beer :beer :beer :beer
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mike
 
Seriously, I would just take the window out. It is a good chance that there is enough "slop" that you can cock it back that one degree it is off. (You have measured how much? haven't you? ) Level the boat fore and aft as was as athwartships. Then put a level on the window, and slowly raise it to see exactly how much it is off
 
wannaboat":spx95zhf said:
And yes, I really am going to get that dammed window fixed, though probably not till after the season. Pat is right, it'll drive me to drink.
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Actually, if my experiences are any guide, you will have forgotten about it by the end of the season. When I was building my house in Utah, with my cousin who lives near Kingston (WA), his wife was kind of the design coordinator for the project. No project is perfect, and so it was with my house. But the few small things that appeared to be glaring errors in the beginning were only vaguely remembered and remarked after a year.

If it helps, remember that the Navajo believe that only God makes perfect things. That is why they deliberately wove one small mistake into every rug.

Warren
 
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