Being a lifetime cat sailor, I'm now sailing a mono. The advice I need is, should I be worried about the forward port light which is below the rubbing strake and seems to be looking into the deep blue sea in a moderate breeze ??

I guess it depends on the size of the portlight, how strong it is built, whether you are concerned it might warp and leak, whether you are concerned you might be caught in a storm, your tolerance to risk, how much you like living, willingness to spend money on strong frames to avoid leaks and stay alive, or prefer a cheap solution, whether you are prepared to do work to make a portlight fit the existing cutout or prefer to get them custom made to fit, etc. There was some discussion earlier:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Opening-ports

Yep. A bit scared
They are old pattern lewmar so aluminum frames. I'm thinking about replacing the aft ones and removing the fore and glossing up the hole

I'd be getting a shipwrights opinion and advice.
Btw nice looking boat.

Are you healing her over on her ear that much? Perhaps try a reef or ease the main..... I have learnt over the years that dumping the main using the traveler can still maintain good boat speed while cruising and keeping the yacht more up right.

Looks to me like they have a join line in the frame. They may be the standard range which are not Area 1 (Hull) certified. The Lewmar Atlantic port lights that are are hull rated generally have no line in the frame and better hinges, clasps, than the standard port light range.

I'd be worried about that plastic covered life line too.
When l bought my boat the lifeline broke within a week and l fell in on the front of a packed terrace at Scarborough.
Now it is 5mm on top 4mm on the bottom all uncovered.

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twodogs1969 said..
I'd be getting a shipwrights opinion and advice.
Btw nice looking boat.

Yeah i've been complemented on her sexy lines quite a few times, she's an endurance 35 but made in aus