bronze port holes on a 25????

[Casey]

Does anyone know when Cape Dory began putting the bronze, instead of plastic in the port holes for the 25's?? I thought they were all bronze?



casey_mills@tvratings.com

[Bill]

Does anyone know when Cape Dory began putting the bronze, instead of plastic in the port holes for the 25's?? I thought they were all bronze?

Casey,
I asked the same question about a year ago when I got my '77 CD25- it has plastic the port holes. There was a recent posting of a '79 for sale with the bronze ports and from what I've been told Cape Dory started using bronze ports in either '80 or '81 25s. I assume they were available earlier as optional equipment thus explaining the '79 having them. Or... they could have been installed by the owner. There is a guy that has a business casting bronze and is interested in making them available cheaper than the original supplier- who still makes them also. All this info is available on this webpage, just look under suppliers or use 'bronze ports' as a key to search old messages. There is a world of wonderfulinfo on the old messages page. Good luck and havew fun. Regards,
Bill CD25 #522



wawillis@shore.intercom.net

[Bill]

Does anyone know when Cape Dory began putting the bronze, instead of plastic in the port holes for the 25's?? I thought they were all bronze?

Casey,
I asked the same question about a year ago when I got my '77 CD25- it has plastic the port holes. There was a recent posting of a '79 for sale with the bronze ports and from what I've been told Cape Dory started using bronze ports in either '80 or '81 25s. I assume they were available earlier as optional equipment thus explaining the '79 having them. Or... they could have been installed by the owner. There is a guy that has a business casting bronze and is interested in making them available cheaper than the original supplier- who still makes them also. All this info is available on this webpage, just look under suppliers or use 'bronze ports' as a key to search old messages. There is a world of wonderfulinfo on the old messages page. Good luck and havew fun. Regards,
Bill CD25 #522

A quick follow up. Use 'portholes' as key word in search of old messages. You will find more info. Bill



wawillis@shore.intercom.net

[Eric]

There seems to be different styles of plasic portholes on different CD 25s, too. Mine has a long narrow one aft and two smaller ones forward. I'd be interested in converting to bronze, but I am quite sure the stock bronze ones for CD 25s would be too small.

Anyone know who makes such a thing. Also is there a way to change the color of the plastic strip surrounding the porthole to a darker color? Mine are white and I don't like the look. If they were black, I think it would help a lot. Can/should this trim be painted?

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Does anyone know when Cape Dory began putting the bronze, instead of plastic in the port holes for the 25's?? I thought they were all bronze?

Casey,
I asked the same question about a year ago when I got my '77 CD25- it has plastic the port holes. There was a recent posting of a '79 for sale with the bronze ports and from what I've been told Cape Dory started using bronze ports in either '80 or '81 25s. I assume they were available earlier as optional equipment thus explaining the '79 having them. Or... they could have been installed by the owner. There is a guy that has a business casting bronze and is interested in making them available cheaper than the original supplier- who still makes them also. All this info is available on this webpage, just look under suppliers or use 'bronze ports' as a key to search old messages. There is a world of wonderfulinfo on the old messages page. Good luck and havew fun. Regards,
Bill CD25 #522

ewoodman@lycos.com

[Bill Jarrell]

Does anyone know when Cape Dory began putting the bronze, instead of plastic in the port holes for the 25's?? I thought they were all bronze?

Bill, I have been in contact with Richard of Newfound Metal. He is interested in making opening portlights as a retofit for those of us who are portlight disfunctional. I have a '76 with one long light in the cabin and two smaller ones forward. About 3/4 months ago Richard was inquiring about the diminsions of the varous model years.

His e-mail address is: nfm@olypen.com

If there is enough interest maybe he can give us a volumn discount.

Bill
Moonshadow #368



billjarr@mint.net

[John]

Does anyone know when Cape Dory began putting the bronze, instead of plastic in the port holes for the 25's?? I thought they were all bronze?

Hi,
Perhaps the ports could be fabricated out of 1/8" sheet, rather than cast. Is it possible to use a circle shear to cut out rings of the proper diameter, then shear them in half to form the ends? Long strips could perhaps then be cut in a shear as well, and soldered to the half rings to provide the outer frames. The inward flange would then be just a matter of rolling semicircles in a roller to be soldered on as well.Long bands from the shear again could provide the straight parts.
Could it be done?
John
(retired fabrication mechanic)