A stop was made by Home Depot to find knobs to put on the windows. I looked at a bunch of them, but the right one jumped out when I saw it, a ball shape with one side cut off. That will make for an easy thing to grab from any angle, but more importantly provides a large surface area against the lexan.
Each set of windows was taken out and marked for the placement of the knobs. Running the drill at a slow speed the oversize holes were drilled with minimal pressure. Then the protective plastic was removed and the edges flame smoothed.
That process involves firing up the propane torch and carefully guiding the flame along the edge of the lexan, smoothing the sharp edges and allowing the plastic to soften and reharden, hopefully eliminating any high-stress areas at the edge of the lexan created by the cutting with the table saw. The holes that were drilled also got this treatment.
Here's a before and after picture.
As each set of windows was reinstalled, flat toothpicks were used to raise the lower track. After all the windows were installed I went around the outside edge of each windows and squeezed in 3M 4200 into any remaining cracks or gaps. Then the toothpicks were removed and in each window both panes were slid over the joint in the track to keep it lined up.
Each pane had its knob installed by putting a small amount of silicone around the hole on the outside, a little silicone on the base of the knob and a screw through the hole into the knob pulling it up against the lexan.
I really like these!
More painting was next. The inside of the front windows got their first coat of white.
The area under the rear admirals seat got a coat after pulling the screw used to clamp the bracket to the rear cabin wall.
And the rear transom well area got its coat.
The inside of the transom well will get its final coat of BilgKote last so I can put down a tape line.
And finally the last two loose pieces got a first coat on one side and the edges.
Tomorrow I'll clean up the outside of the windows and fill the gaps and cracks on the inside. More painting of course and wiring.
3.5 Hours