Typhoon Portholes

JER · Post by **JER** » May 10th, '05, 12:09

I am looking to replace the glass in my 1974 Typhoon's portholes. There is a female threaded receptical in the boat. I spoke to Spartan Marine. They sell a single fixed unit. If I can find a replacement glass with the matching male threads, it would make replacement a whole lot easier. Anyone with a lead on who sold this type of porthole?

winthrop fisher · Post by **winthrop fisher** » May 15th, '05, 17:42

Hi, when mine fell out on ever tack, i just remove them all together and put new ones in its place and put opening ports and put four of them in and allot more air in side as well. winthrop

JER wrote:I am looking to replace the glass in my 1974 Typhoon's portholes. There is a female threaded receptical in the boat. I spoke to Spartan Marine. They sell a single fixed unit. If I can find a replacement glass with the matching male threads, it would make replacement a whole lot easier. Anyone with a lead on who sold this type of porthole?

Steve Laume · Post by **Steve Laume** » May 16th, '05, 06:08

I had the original plastic ports and could not see spending the money on bronze. I pulled them out, cleaned em up and painted them with a bronze colored rustolium. I then cut out new lexan and bedded it into the port with something sticky. There is no retainer only glazing like on older house sash. The ports are not as nice as the bronze ones but it was cheap and easy to do and they do look neat and clean. Any hardware store will have plexi glass or lexan. Fair winds, Steve.

Tim Mertinooke · Post by **Tim Mertinooke** » May 16th, '05, 07:28

Winthrop are your opening ports bronze? I have been looking to buy two opening bronze ports to replace the static originals but I am having trouble finding a manufacturer who supplies the size I think I need. I am curious to find out where to get such ports. Tim

winthrop fisher · Post by **winthrop fisher** » May 16th, '05, 14:08

Hi Tim, yes they are bronze, but you have to make the hole about 1/4 inch bigger all around and then put them in, two are opening and two are fix. i got them from ABI marine, just remenber that you have to make the hole a little bigger, i think it looks better and its pretty easy to do, just take your time. winthrop

Tim Mertinooke wrote:Winthrop are your opening ports bronze? I have been looking to buy two opening bronze ports to replace the static originals but I am having trouble finding a manufacturer who supplies the size I think I need. I am curious to find out where to get such ports. Tim

Tim Mertinooke · Post by **Tim Mertinooke** » May 17th, '05, 07:52

Thanks Winthrop, as always your helpful. Tim

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