1. Opening Sliding Windows. (Don Albanese)
2. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (Ben McCafferty)
3. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (Timothy Grady)
4. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (David Kircher)
5. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (Dwight Hamilton)

Strong suction cups are good for working them open at first. On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 3:27 AM <sentoa-request@lists.sentoa.org> wrote: > Send Sentoa mailing list submissions to > sentoa@lists.sentoa.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send a message with subject or > body 'help' to > sentoa-request@lists.sentoa.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sentoa-owner@lists.sentoa.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Sentoa digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Opening Sliding Windows. (Don Albanese) > 2. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (Ben McCafferty) > 3. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (Timothy Grady) > 4. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (David Kircher) > 5. Re: Opening Sliding Windows. (Dwight Hamilton) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:25:14 -0400 > From: Don Albanese <skipper41@gmail.com> > Subject: [Sentoa] Opening Sliding Windows. > To: sentoa@lists.sentoa.org > Message-ID: > < > CAFRBgCZLibFphpikiCCfrp1umT9wRk3ThU4eGnDqsJ3zqm8zYQ@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The sliding windows on my 2003 32' Tug are very difficult to open. > When we try to slide back the window, they tend to cock at a slant > instead of staying correctly aligned top to bottom. I presume this is > because the sliding felt at the bottom is worn out and not holding the > window straight. I am wondering if anyone else had this issue and was > able to remedy it. I am hoping so! Thanks in advance for any guidance. > > Don Albanese > 2003 32' #228 Annie > Vermilion, Oh > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:40:56 -0700 > From: Ben McCafferty <bmacpiper@me.com> > Subject: [Sentoa] Re: Opening Sliding Windows. > To: "South East Nordic Tugs Owners' Association (SENTOA)" > <sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> > Cc: Don Albanese <skipper41@gmail.com> > Message-ID: <51EB6D8A-588A-4AA7-900D-F4802D18E532@me.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hey Don! > Not sure if the archives here are searchable, but definitely has been > discussed. In our case, the problem was dirt/pollen/growth in the lower > track. I spent some time with hot water, soap, toothbrushes, etc. and made > a custom “tool” from a bamboo chopstick that would let me scrape all the > way into the corners of the channels. This did pretty good, windows are > useable again. On one of them, I also disassembled the window (removed the > slider and the upright, plus the fixed glass pane). It’s relatively easy to > do this. That one works like new, because I could clean it out much more > thoroughly. But the quick fix gets you 90% of the way there. In either > case, be ready with some paper towels or terry, etc. to catch water inside > the boat as you wash/flush. > > Cheers and good luck! > Ben > > > On Jun 22, 2026, at 08:25, Don Albanese via Sentoa < > sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote: > > > > The sliding windows on my 2003 32' Tug are very difficult to open. > > When we try to slide back the window, they tend to cock at a slant > > instead of staying correctly aligned top to bottom. I presume this is > > because the sliding felt at the bottom is worn out and not holding the > > window straight. I am wondering if anyone else had this issue and was > > able to remedy it. I am hoping so! Thanks in advance for any guidance. > > > > Don Albanese > > 2003 32' #228 Annie > > Vermilion, Oh > > _______________________________________________ > > Sentoa mailing list -- sentoa@lists.sentoa.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to sentoa-leave@lists.sentoa.org > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:57:52 -0700 > From: Timothy Grady <tgradyv7m@gmail.com> > Subject: [Sentoa] Re: Opening Sliding Windows. > To: "South East Nordic Tugs Owners' Association (SENTOA)" > <sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> > Message-ID: > <CAEjbtE= > oBJBSqkF4XifLM480Kz2jKF0WA-fD-QddMR7WSAmftA@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: multipart/alternative; > boundary="0000000000009ac45a0654d9b693" > > Oil > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 8:25 AM Don Albanese via Sentoa < > sentoa@lists.sentoa.org> wrote: > > > The sliding windows on my 2003 32' Tug are very difficult to open. > > When we try to slide back the window, they tend to cock at a slant > > instead of staying correctly aligned top to bottom. I presume this is > > because the sliding felt at the bottom is worn out and not holding the > > window straight. I am wondering if anyone else had this issue and was > > able to remedy it. I am hoping so! Thanks in advance for any guidance. > > > > Don Albanese > > 2003 32' #228 Annie > > Vermilion, Oh > > _______________________________________________ > > Sentoa mailing list -- sentoa@lists.sentoa.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to sentoa-leave@lists.sentoa.org > > > > > -- > Timothy Grady >