Something I'd like to add - I read an article once by a surveyor on common boat problems. One of these problems was cabins supported by windows; the end result is the windows leaking, loosening up, or actually cracking from stress. It's also bad for the cabin as it's roof is not supported correctly.
With my boat, which is a '73 and well past it's prime, I had a crack in one window for some time.. first trip we made offshore, the windows bothe simultaneosly "exploded" into the cabin, and some other dry-rotted wood broke apart soon after.. It looked like a bomb went off.. funny story.. anyway, the fix was replacing the wood, using lexan windows, and then adding a wooden column from the floor to the roof to eliminate any chance of it happening again.
Jon
With my boat, which is a '73 and well past it's prime, I had a crack in one window for some time.. first trip we made offshore, the windows bothe simultaneosly "exploded" into the cabin, and some other dry-rotted wood broke apart soon after.. It looked like a bomb went off.. funny story.. anyway, the fix was replacing the wood, using lexan windows, and then adding a wooden column from the floor to the roof to eliminate any chance of it happening again.
Jon
