Bloody sliders...
Options for refurbishing sliding boat windows
Using GZ tape in practice...
How to successfully use Butyl (GZ) tape when refitting a marine window
Old Standard Ports - In search of leaks...
Guidance on how to determine where leaks are occurring in Lewmar Old Standard opening portlights and what to do about them
SCAPA tape - sourcing
There are numerous sources online, but we've found the people at HADLEIGH ENTERPRISES LTD both knowledgeable and helpful. No kickbacks...
Lewmar Low/Medium Profile hatch - release hinges
There are various versions of this hatch, but here we focus on the older variant with Type B hinges. For more details on the various...
Lewmar Low/Medium Profile hatch - split lid frame
If your lid is still attached to the base you will need to remove the hinges first as the lid cannot be split when still attached to the...
Ways to achieve 1mm bedding when refitting windows...
You may have read elsewhere that the most common issue when rebedding windows with 'Goo' (ARBOmast BR or similar butyl compound in a...
Lewmar Old Standard seal replacement tips
As many of you are aware we are now the only supplier of replacement closing seals for the Lewmar Old Standard port range, having taken...
Interscrew Size Calculation
So here, with the aid of a diagram, I'll show you how to calculate the size of both machine screw and interscrew bush required for your...
Lids4Lend - sizing for non-Lewmar hatches
When we introduced the temporary lids service we focussed on sizing them for Lewmar hatches (based around the Ocean series). Of course...
Bloody PU. How to make life difficult by using the wrong sealant...
I talk about this elsewhere, so this is just a reminder to you fine people NOT to EVER reseal your glazing within a frame using a PU...
Wonder cutter tool... Good 'ol Bosch
Good tools are like good ideas; they need to be spread. One of our clients faced the question of how to remove bonded on windows without...
Mastic Myths - Silicone vs Butyl putty
For many years your window panes would have been sealed in their frames with a two part butyl putty, sometime known as Marine Seal 033. ...
Canpa Lowline Hatch - Component Breakdown
We had some old Canpa Lowline hatches to dispose of, so I thought I'd save some of the components as well as show how they fit. ...
Bedding options - Tape, goo and combinations
Don't use Sikaflex or any other PU adhesive! Good, that's saved you hours of pain later. We supply two butyl based bedding products, one...
PBO resealing kits - no more....
It's amazing how we still get enquiries from people who come across the old article in Practical Boat Owner (PBO) discussing the...
Fitting Lewmar New Standard Mk3 Acrylics to Mk2 ports
This applies to both catalogue sizes supplied direct from Lewmar and custom sizes produced by Eagle Boat Windows. The fitment is very...
Using GZ tape to bed a frame with/out 'goo'
This is another 'I get asked this all the time' post so hopefully what follows will help. There are two basic products we recommend for...