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1988 Carver 3807 side window....

Discussion in 'Carver Yacht' started by mrcaptainbob, Nov 8, 2016.

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  1. mrcaptainbob, Nov 8, 2016
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    Seems like somebody replaced one of the side windows. Found my on board shop vac filled with glass crumbles. The replacement is not a very good fit. This is for a 1988 Carver 3807 ac starboard side glass, second from the rear. I appreciate they took care of their issue, but I would like the correct fit and weather seal. Any suggestions on where I could find one?
  2. Thisisit, Nov 19, 2016
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    Aah the infamous 3707 side window issue. I have 3807 and researched the window issue when I needed to replace the pullout sofa. That was they only way it would come out in one piece. Long story short, those windows are a pain to remove. Carver assembled them in the frame and then installed them in the opening.
    I asked Carver how to remove them. They told me to...get this....use a hydraulic Jack to spread the vertical opening of the fiberglass just enough to remove the pane. I thought there's no way I will do that. If someone replaced the pane, they probably made it slightly smaller to get it into the frame and I guess that's what you're talking about when you say it's not a good fit. If you come up with a better way, I'd like to know. Good luck.
  3. mrcaptainbob, Nov 20, 2016
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    Thanks, Thisisit. I'll look closer at that. I won't be doing anything until warmer weather springs. With all the issues this ship is having, I'm starting to have second thought about keeping it any longer.
  4. Thisisit, Nov 20, 2016
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    That's too bad. We've had our old gal 13 years. She's run like a top the whole time and she shines like she did the day she was launched. Of course, that comes to be with a lot of elbow grease. The 3807 was a timeless design.
  5. mrcaptainbob, Nov 20, 2016
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    Breaks my heart to say it. But it has a blown port engine, needs two bilge pumps, new service inlets on the transom and a few other issues. Like that window. I'm 73, wife stopped caring to go for well over a decade now, although the kids and grand kids use it some. The finances for something that's not used much is just not smart. I do love it, as you said, the timeless design. I fell in love with it the first time it was published. But, alas, all good things must come to an end. Breaks my heart.