I am looing for advice on the best approach to have the port lights in my boat reproduced. Best approach=cheapest.
After speaking with several experts regarding my boat. it seems the port holes in my boat were custom made by the manufacturer. Also from speaking with the experts it seems the body of the part was cast. They are made of aluminum.
I am not sure if casting is the best approach today? Maybe CNC or some other method is better? It also doesn't make a difference to me if the part is aluminum. It can be brass, stainless steel, or some other material as they will most likely get painted as opposed to chromed.
In addition to the aluminum housing you will see a brass plate that sandwiches the glass in place and is secured by brass screws. I am not sure why they used dissimilar metals? But these will be replaced with like kind material or at least something that will not cause electrolysis. The plate and screws are easy. I need advice on how to have the main housing manufactured.
Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
