opening ports in DE32 General Forum Forums

I used NewfoundMetral's stainless eliptical ports. Very impressed with the design and construction (also the price). The hinges and closing lugs are both adjustable. Probably the best ports I've come across. They do bronze as well and several shapes. I had to re-build the cabin sides to some extent, as the ones I removed were huge, nasty plastic ones!

Tim  DE32 'Pelli'

I'll second the nomination for New Found Metals.  I replaced all 4 forward ports on Bodhran with the bronze rectangular ports.  The 5x12" ports replaced the plastic opening ports in the vberth area without having to do too much cutting.  The plastic deadlight in the saloon and the "sliding" port in the head had larger cutouts so I had to use the 7x15" ports to replace those.

On a side note, I've pulled out the big windows in the saloon and glassed over them.  Originally I was going to get 4 more of the NFM 7x15" ports to install in their place, but 3 weeks after I thought that I ordered the ports, I got an email asking for confirmation.  As I'm sitting in a boatyard waiting on installing new ports, I decided to cancel the order and source something locally.  I found some New Zealand made Maxwell 7x25" aluminum frame opening ports which I think I'm going to use.

Here's a pic of the NFM ports on Bodhran.  The port visors are from seaworthygoods.com and do a great job of keeping the rain out as long as it's not blowing too hard.

Jason Rose

DE32 Bodhran