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Where can I get new gaskets for the oval portholes on my 2002 38 Open?
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I just called them this morning and they are currently not taking any retail orders.
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08-10-2021, 12:05 PM
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Tiara just sent me an email saying that the company has agree to sell parts to Tiara. They are working out the details now so it may be a few days.
Are these gaskets easy to change?
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Great intel, thanks GeoDoc!
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Here is an email exchange that took place between me and Tiara over the last couple of days. Looks like we are screwed on this deal.
Email #1 from me: Where can I get some new porthole gaskets for my 2002 3800 Open? Apparently, the reported manufacturer...GG Schmitt Sons... is not taking retail orders.
Email #1 from Tiara: Ron, you are not alone in this one. Darn near every day someone is looking for the screen and gaskets for these porthole’s… GG Schmitt was bought out about a year ago by Patrick industries. Some changes were made and no nobody can order parts, they are only selling to manufacturers. We are attempting to order a whole bunch of these… but its not going great at the moment. Check back in about 2 weeks and hopefully we will have made progress in getting some of these retired parts. Sorry I cant help you with this today.
Email # 2 from Tiara: What are the chances Ron! Moments after I sent that response I was informed that we will be able to order parts from GG Schmitt… I have requested pricing and lead time. How many do you need?
Email # 3 from Tiara: The screen kit P# 6550342 - $144.56 ea + tax & s/h
Email #2 from me: All I need is a simple rubber gasket. Don't want a screen. If they won't sell just a gasket, I have to figure something else out.
Email # 4 From Tiara: Sorry Ron, it only comes in a kit that includes the screen, gasket, and adhesive / caulk.
Looks like a messed up deal to me.
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You may also want to try Pompanette. They have some Bomar and other portlights. Ask for Tracey West, 603-826-5791.
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Yesterday I brazenly walked into the reception area of the GG Schmitt & Sons headquarters in Sarasota Florida, which as it turned out, is 10 miles from where I keep my boat.
I told the nice lady about my problem and she replied that their retail department was closed. I replied that I knew that but asked what was I supposed to do when they are the only one's in the world that have the gaskets?
She called a couple of young execs to the reception area and I explained the recent deal with Tiara and that I really didn't need a kit costing $144.00. All I needed was a gasket. The said "Huuummm" and then asked what size I needed since they had made two sizes of port lights?
I said that I would go to the boat and measure and send them the info. But, the problem is that I had no way to measure the actual length of the gasket itself. I think that they need this to be able to cut a piece that will fit. All I could provide was the H x W of the outside of the frame (8.5 x 19.25) and the outside H x W of the gasket inside the frame (7.5 x 17).
They also wanted to know how many I wanted? I said to please give the my the price each and I would decide the number.
I emailed this info to them yesterday and they said that they would have someone in engineering get back to me.
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Why not just buy the kit and cut the screen out of the gasket?
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Why not just take a string and trace the gasket and then measure it?
And I would just buy the whole kit, you'll probably need it anyways.
I bought a kit for their older model before Covid hit, the gasket and screen were separate. But I just kept the screen and ended up needing it on another portlight this year due to an unfortunate accident while waxing it [emoji25]
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