sdowney717
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- Vessel Name
- Old Glory
- Vessel Make
- 1970 Egg Harbor 37 extended salon model
I have this port hole brass mirror which needs a new mirror, broke decades ago.
It seems robust enough to me to use as a port hole. It also has a rubber seal ring.
I am planning to put a new mirror in this.
In the head, used to have a rectangular mirror, and the mirror desilverd. I am going to mount this there and maybe cut open a hole so it can function as a window. Would also put a screen in the opening. And I can seal the back of the mirror in a rubber goo. The head gets warm in the summer and would be nice to have an open window for air.
Now since the cabin side is 1" mahogany, I don't see why it wont work ok.
This will be up maybe 6 feet above the waterline and above the deck, so it wont have a lot of water hitting it. I was thinking, on the cut hole, seal the wood edge with some epoxy. I have no outer ring to use.
Do porthole mirrors all come with rubber seal rings?
Would you mount it so it opens up, or to the side? either way, will need something to hold it open.
It seems robust enough to me to use as a port hole. It also has a rubber seal ring.
I am planning to put a new mirror in this.
In the head, used to have a rectangular mirror, and the mirror desilverd. I am going to mount this there and maybe cut open a hole so it can function as a window. Would also put a screen in the opening. And I can seal the back of the mirror in a rubber goo. The head gets warm in the summer and would be nice to have an open window for air.
Now since the cabin side is 1" mahogany, I don't see why it wont work ok.
This will be up maybe 6 feet above the waterline and above the deck, so it wont have a lot of water hitting it. I was thinking, on the cut hole, seal the wood edge with some epoxy. I have no outer ring to use.
Do porthole mirrors all come with rubber seal rings?
Would you mount it so it opens up, or to the side? either way, will need something to hold it open.
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