Portlight Gaskets

[taz2]

Hello everyone, I need some assistance with locating "gaskets" for my 4 portlights I am refitting.

I am currently refitting my 36ft Allied Princess Ketch. All four portlights leak and the plexiglass are cracked with age and need replacing. I foolishly removed all 4 windows thinking I could find a seller who sells the type of gaskets holding the plexiglass.

I have purchased 3/16 sheet of Lexan, but I cannot find a company that sells the type of gaskets. Can anyone help?

I have attached two pictures of the gaskets below.

[JPA Cate]

Have you tried Googling "gasket materials" plus your location? You're looking for an industrial area and the gasket shops usually sell a wide variety. I'd take the piece in with me, to try and match it. It's a long time since I was in such a shop, but last time I was in one, there was material similar to what your picture shows, but that was here in Oz, not MD. But such a shop would likely have something that would do, even if it isn't exactly the same. Another thing to check is weather stripping: it comes in a wide variety of thickness.

Ann

[taz2]

Yes I did, gaskets materials for boat portlights, gaskets for aluminum boat portlights, gaskets for aluminum doors, Go2marine, defender, wholesale marine, West marine, Ace, Lowes, home depot, Southern States, tractor Supply. No luck.

[coopec43]

Originally Posted by taz2

Yes I did, gaskets materials for boat portlights, gaskets for aluminum boat portlights, gaskets for aluminum doors, Go2marine, defender, wholesale marine, West marine, Ace, Lowes, home depot, Southern States, tractor Supply. No luck.

Surely you can get something suitable in a cartridge?

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=s...client=gws-wiz

[Bowdrie]

Go to a place that specializes in O-rings and seals.
You can get O-rings that have a square section in just about any size/thickness you desire, and in various levels of hardness and material.
Neoprene, Buna-N, Polyethylene, etc.
You can also get the raw stock, cut what you need and glue the ends together.