My CD25 had a full set of inoperative gauges (Kenyon). I replaced 2, but still had one hole. I was dreading fixing that hole, when I realized I could take the guts out of a Kenyon gauge, shorten the aluminum tube (to come just past flush in the cabin), and remount it as a viewport. Works great! Looks like it belongs there. Broken gauges are really cheap......cheaper than portlights, anyway.
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Have you ever wanted an aft view mini-port?
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john doyle
Re: Have you ever wanted an aft view mini-port?
My 31 has a portlight on the cockpit bulkhead into the head & it's great.JimL wrote: My CD25 had a full set of inoperative gauges (Kenyon). I replaced 2, but still had one hole. I was dreading fixing that hole, when I realized I could take the guts out of a Kenyon gauge, shorten the aluminum tube (to come just past flush in the cabin), and remount it as a viewport. Works great! Looks like it belongs there. Broken gauges are really cheap......cheaper than portlights, anyway.
John CD31 #18
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