Seeing the Light

Literally, we can see the light now.  The glass was replaced in the portholes and the portholes were re-installed on Abake.  And, the glass was replaced in the portlights and the starboard portlights were re-installed.  We can see the light!  The installation process involved replacing (the glass and) the gaskets around the glass, re-installing the glass into the window frame, and screwing in the brass frames, inside and out.  Rather than use 5200, we've grown very partial to butylene tape (far less messy and much easier to work with).  So the screws and windows were rimmed with butylene tape and then installed.

Here's the butylene tape, wrapped around each screw and then on the (exterior) frame, so it seals against the fiberglass cabin top.

Then the glass is set in the frame and the outside frame was put in place.

And finally, the inside frame was placed and the two screwed together to create a tight seal on the exterior:

And a beautiful finished look on the interior:

So you can see here, the three portlights in the various stages:

And the exterior of the portlights:

And the portholes: