Albin 28/30 Window Handle

Post by **johnmurray** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:52 am

One minor thing maybe someone can help me with. On each side of my pilot house there is a pair of sliding windows...the rear one you pull forward with a black plastic handle; the forward one you pull back has a white handle. In my boat the black handle on the right side has broken away from the window frame. It looks as if it was riveted and the handle has pulled through the head of the rivet and come off. I can still pull the window back and forth, but I should replace the handle.

Can anyone tell me if I can just remove the window when I install the replacement handle or do I have to remove the window frame as well? how is it done?
thanks...John Murray...Albin 30FC...Ottawa Canada

tomcat rio · Post by **tomcat rio** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:40 am

got one of thoes cheap rubber dingy handles intended to be used when cleaning the hull to keep the dingy steady. works okay for me.

Tuxedo · Post by **Tuxedo** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:15 pm

My boat has those handles glued on. They fall off every year or so, and I glue them back on.

Sounds like they tried to improve them, but might have made them worse.

Isn't your boat still under warranty?

Can you not re-rivet them?

Post by **chiefrcd** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:57 pm

John,
My 99 came with little flat pieces of plastic glued to the window...just thick enough to get a finger or two on and slide the window. You might try some mirror glue and see if you can stick something on the glass. Sure would be eaiser than dismantleing a window frame. or the little suction cups like those used to hand stuff in the shower might work. Sometimes simple is better...

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