42 Sun Odyssey DS window replacement

[philipsymonds]

Hello. I am new to the forum but have been reading all the sorry tails of the design on the Sun Odyssey 42 DS. The windows are all designed with the bonded fixing method, as you would find with a car. The problem is that cars rarely sit all year in the sun and salt water environment!. My boat, and I must add that I love her, is a 2008 model and based in and around the Med.

I have the same issue only on the port side. I guess which side goes first is usually the afternoon sun side when your moored up.

So I have been thinking, while reading. I have 3 options. The first is to dig out the old Sikaflex, repair a few small cracks using a Dremel and repair and replace the periphery Sikaflex. Or two, remove the existing windows and re-bond, but I have read stories of them breaking in two on removal. Mine too are looking externally tired. The black coating has started to wear off and so needs repainting too. Thirdly to have them professionally replaced with new.

Here is my issue-I have asked Shepherds in Gibraltar for a quote, plus suppliers in Germany and the UK. The prices start with Shepherds because they don’t pay tax and go up to Euros 1700 each. shepherd are Euros 1350 each window to buy plus shipping. Furthermore these are from Jeanneau and they don’t have any more side windows. This is extortionate for two small plexiglass windows and 6x my front Land Rover Discovery front window with all its bells and whistles. These items are now considered a perishable item, without suitable replacements Boata will become unusable. Does this seem a correct price, has anyone been offered anything different please, if so where, mindful that I am in Europe? I am considering having tooling made and a few sets. If I did this would anyone want to come in with me? I would be most grateful for a response and help.

[MalcolmP]

Hi Philip

Welcome to our forum. Agree that the Med does not help at Ll with the strong UV
etc. I know it is easy to be wise with hindsight, but on our 39i of the same age, wr had pop on window covers made a few years ago in Spain. We clip them over the windows whenever we are off the boat, especially July and August when we head home.

Disappointed that Jeanneau are no longer stocking these items, irrespective of the price.

This Hints and Tips guide for a 42Ds window may help: www.jeanneau-owners.com/hintsandtips/so42dswindows.html

If you do go along the route of tooling for new plexiglass, please let me know, happy for the forum to be used for expressions of interest etc.

Good luck with the repairs and please keep the forum up to speed with the outcome.

Kind regards Malcolm

[plas50]

Hi Philip

On my 42 ds, one side window literally fell out while cleaning the boat (sunny side)

I found removing the other 3 windows, that the small snap off blade knife worked a treat. (very flexible)

I used the small knife holder and extended the blade to max, I was able cut through the silkaflex (in a slicing fashion), working from inside the boat.

I wrapped the knife handle with a rag, so not to mark the inside of the window, while my wife used a wide flat decorating scraper out side, just to gentle ease the window open, to aide the cutting process from inside.

I did use a Dremal grinder to remove excess hard silkaflex from the framework (very messy work, I masked the insde of the window frame with paper, to keep the mess down), but used the knife to remove excess from the window panel.

I the used the primer and the uv silkaflex to put it all back together and made good by a small bead, to sealing the total top edge, of the outside window edge with the uv silkaflex.
 
I used a number of blades, but they come in a pack, plus 2 handles.

This was 2 years ago, and all is holding well.

[philipsymonds]

Good morning all. Thank you for taking the time to respond. If I am not able to buy new ones, then the removal, cleaning, spraying and rebounding is the plan. But I am fearful that if I’m not adept at removing them and one snaps, I’m done for! So I am looking for a supplier really. I’m

[MalcolmP]

Jun 17, 2023 7:26:24 GMT philipsymonds said:

Good morning all. Thank you for taking the time to respond. If I am not able to buy new ones, then the removal, cleaning, spraying and rebounding is the plan. But I am fearful that if I’m not adept at removing them and one snaps, I’m done for! So I am looking for a supplier really. I’m

Good luck Philip with the project, please keep us up to date with your progress. Malcolm

[sevosailor]

Hello all,

I am new to the forum but I have a 42 DS with one window that leaks terribly.  We have attempted to reseal once.  Another window cracked during a removal attempt.  Anyone here in the US?  Has anyone contacted Jenneau in US?  Are there replacement windows? 
Thanks

Brian