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Date Posted: - Wednesday - 12/31/03 - 11:00am
Author: Al
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Subject: Ports

hey gang,
has anyone had to replace any of their ports. the original owner of Hexli replaced a couple with the plastic Beckson ports. I wish to get her back to original or at least close. I assume the ports are aluminum? if you have been down this road, where did you find the ports and or what have you done?

Al

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[> Re: Ports -- Speedy, - Wednesday - 12/31/03 - 4:51pm (usr04211.tontonme.ne.jp/219.113.76.211)

My ports are bropnze. I replaced the non-opening port [port-side forward] with one I bought from New Found Metals. It doesn't match the other bronze ports exactly, but it is a good [bronze] port and the price was very reasonable. I would not hesitate purchasing from them again.

I wouldn't go with aluminium, since they can form intergranular corrosion beneath the lip. Check out the link for more info on the ports: http://www.newfoundmetals.com/rect.htm

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[> [> Re: Ports -- Ed Podany, Kialua, - Monday - 01/ 5/04 - 9:42pm (sdn-ap-016ilchicP0064.dialsprint.net/65.176.160.64)

The port lights on Kialua are bronze. Sailnet.com has a pretty good selection of bronse portlights at very good prices, and Defender and WestMarine can special order odd sizes. I certainly wouldn't use aluminum because of the corrosion problem. I have use Beckson portlights on an old Irwin I restored, and they do work well, and are less pricey, but no where near as nice and/or substantial.

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[> Re: Ports -- Tony West - Oblivion M 32 #6, - Sunday - 02/22/04 - 2:16pm (cache-rl05.proxy.aol.com/152.163.252.229)

I just replaced all of my opening ports and the two small fixed ones with New Found Metals Stainless (5 altogether).
I had a lot of ply separation on the house. It was a major project, and used a master woodworker to help me with this job. Then, had to re-LP paert of the house. With no damage to wood, some of the ports (2)were quite easy, using a jig.

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