I need to devise some covers for the portlights on our trawler. *They are large opening portlights made out of stainless steel. *What are you all using for a portlight cover and how are you attaching it? *
At one of the home mail order catalogs (can't remember the name) I found some decorative vinyl window coverings. Just cut to shape, spray a little water on the glass and they stick and stay, until you want to peel them off. Just like the little oil change reminder stickers. Comes in various patterns, cheap, quick and easy. If I remember the name, I'll post the link.
Woodsong,A few years ago we had a friend the had a privacy film over their front door glass that looked convincingly like leaded stain glass. We put the same treatment on our front door soon after (obviously a lot cheaper than other stain glass projects in our home). A year or so ago I used the same approach for our heads and front cabin after failing to find something better in damp climates and angled areas. Home Depot has the window film. You may want to give this a try.
I am presently using heavy cloth held on with velcro to cover the ports but would like to get something more elegant. I tried to get a machine shop to bend quarter inch SS rod into a shallow "U" shape and weld pads to mount them to the side to which I would have had curtains made. So far, no one is interested in this project.
Chris cut foam the same size and shape as the window/ports and when we close the ports we just throw in the Pisces of foam. The foam is light, translucent, about 1/4" thick and has a trace of oily feel to it. Very common stuff. I'm fairly sure it's packing material.