1990 scr2700 fixed skylights

[Leeward Bolia]

Any ideas on where I could get replacement fixed skylights on my 1990 scr2700. There are 2 of them on the bow, they are tinted. I have a large crack in one of them. Thanks ,Larry

[RedRocket]

Doing this right now on my 1991 2300 SCR. My 2 skylights are perfectly flat and approx 14 inches by 24 inches. Mine had many cracks. I took them out on a hot sunny day preserving all the broken pieces and "mounted" each one on a piece of cardboard for transport. Took them to a local plastics specialist and they cut me 2 new ones for about $215. I did ask that the 6 screw holes be made just slightly larger. Put them in yesterday (again hot sunny day) and they fit perfectly. Now just have to top up the chaulking all around them and clean up the old duct tape glue. mike

[seapuppy]

leeward
welcome to the zoo.....and thanks RR for the info....

got any photo's???
SP

[RedRocket]

Will see what I can do; forgot camera when I put them in.

[ShoreAcres]

I assume Bolia is referring to the curved, non-opening skylights on the 2700 SCR, rather than two flat hatches. I am not sure who could make the curved ones, but I am definitely interested in replacing mine.

[RedRocket]

I have added some pics to "Help installing new skylights-gaskets and sealant" . Again mine are strickly flat but think a plastic specialist could make and curve new ones.

[rens914]

Can't believe you have actually payed $215 for 2 pieces of coloured plastic ?
that must have been including all the work done
i had all my back windows of my Range Rover cut in dark coloured plastic. kost me € 80 in total
that guy must have been having a good day
that's what i encounter everytime when having an issue with the maxum
when it's about a boat people tend to ask way to much
but
we are the big idiots. we pay them without asking
rens

[RedRocket]

Note that the original skylights were quite damaged. There was probably some significant work necessary to plot correctly the 6 holes in each skylight as these areas were significantly damaged before and after removal.

Rens: live near Nijmegan? Did the 4-Daagse Afstandmarsen in 1999 & 2001.

[rens914]

Originally Posted by RedRocket

Note that the original skylights were quite damaged. There was probably some significant work necessary to plot correctly the 6 holes in each skylight as these areas were significantly damaged before and after removal.

Rens: live near Nijmegan? Did the 4-Daagse Afstandmarsen in 1999 & 2001.

hey RR
Ok that's clear
my skylights seem to be painted or matted (but they are in one piece)
from the inside there's no way to look out.
is that normal ?????
was thinking of replacing them myself with very smoke coloured plexiglass

distance is very relative
Nijmegen is about an hours drive but have never done the 4 days walk.
people tend to visit various places in the world and forget in the meanwhile there's something special only a small drive away

like i'm looking at a very nice looking A**e walking by at the moment
why wait till i get home

[Brent17890]

Hello Leeward...i have the same Maxum 1990 boat with the same problem with the skylights that i want to get replaced. The ones you and i have are curved down and around the side of the bow, right?.....Did you have success in finding out a place to make new ones.....and also, how difficult was it to remove the existing ones?.......thanks, Brent

[Brent17890]

Hello ShoreAcres.......I have the same boat....would like to replace mine as well......did you have any luck finding a place to make new ones?......thanks, Brent

[ShoreAcres]

Originally Posted by Brent17890

Hello ShoreAcres.......I have the same boat....would like to replace mine as well......did you have any luck finding a place to make new ones?......thanks, Brent

Sorry Brent. I have found nothing so far. I tried using liquid acrylic for a temporary repair but it did not work so well. I used some black silicone as it blends well with the dark tinting. It would. Be great to find a source for these

[ImRich]

I have a 1990 SCR27 where these skylights were replaced about 5 years ago. I believe the dealer found a custom shop that duplicated the old skylights.

If I can get the details, I'll try to get the name and address of the shop that did this. I'm trying to get the dealer that sold me the boat to give me a copy of all the repair records for the boat, and I know I saw the name of the shop in the records when I reviewed them.

[krw830]

Hi to all...I am having the same problem with the curved bow windows. Has anyone had any luck with replacements. I have contacted several dealers on the Great Lakes with no luck so far (Bayliner dealers). Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[shrew]

Welcome aboard krw830,

It doesn't look like factory replacements have been found. As noted in the post just a few days before yours ImRich posted that he was able to have some replacements fabricated. That is more than likely going to be your best bet. Good Luck.

[krw830]

Originally Posted by shrew

Welcome aboard krw830,

It doesn't look like factory replacements have been found. As noted in the post just a few days before yours ImRich posted that he was able to have some replacements fabricated. That is more than likely going to be your best bet. Good Luck.

Thanks Shrew...I think I found a place to fabricate these windows. Thanks to ImRich, I called a bayliner dealer in N.H. who just helped a friend and referred him to Ocean Dynamics in Miami, FL. The # there is 305-770-1800 and email is ocean@oceandynamics.com. Talked to Ron there and he feels they will be able to fabricate new windows...no quote on $$ yet (he needs photos and dimensions, etc.) but at least it's a start. Hope this helps everyone!!

Happy Boating from Kathy on Lake Erie.

[ImRich]

I'm glad my hint helped. I still need to get the name of the shop that made the replacements on my boat. I should have the records soon.

[ImRich]

I still owe you all the name of the shop that made these replacements, but I do have a question for anyone that has repaired or resealed these.

What sealant did you use to reseal these? It looks like my skylights are leaking again after about 5 or 6 years.

I was going to get a tube or two of 3M 4200, but my dealer said that 4200 wasn't flexible enough for this type of use, and it's much more tough to remove if a repair is needed again in the future. He recommended boatlife lifeseal as he feels it's much more flexible than 4200.

Is this true? I did my top hatches with 4200 and it seems flexible enough to me (it's not hard/brittle after a week).

Also, did you use white or black sealant? The previous re-seal was done with black. But I wonder if white would last longer as it would reflect the heat of the sun, rather than aborb it. But I wonder how it would look as I'm sure the white wouldn't match the fiberglass, and the skylights are shaded dark, so perhaps black caulk is a better match.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

[ImRich]

I called the 3M support phone line and they recommend the 4000UV for this application.

So my next project is in line and waiting for clear weather and a trip to the slip to work on two more skylights!

[ShoreAcres]

I would definitely go with black if you are talking about filling the cracks. It is invisible from inside and from a distance outside.