[C320-list] Deck hatch sealing.

[Scott Thompson]

It's actually not too expensive if you price it on a per-foot basis. 
The roll is enough to do all of the hatches on a 320 several times over. 
  The cleanup has to be done no matter which method you use.  With the 
tape you only do it once.


Monte B. wrote:
> Scott that sounded like such a good idea I ordered a roll. Your right, they
> are proud of that stuff but to avoid the clean up associated with the liquid
> I'll gladly fork it over. Thanks for the tip. 
> 
> Monte
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Deck hatch sealing.
> 
> Having done three of these, I'm a big fan of the Bomar hatch sealing 
> tape.  It's a foam tape impregnated with sealer with adhesive on one 
> side.  You just peel the cover off the adhesive, run a length around the 
> edge of the hatch with a little overlap at the end (being careful to 
> cover the screw holes, then drop the hatch back in and reinsert/tighten 
> the screws.  The hardest part is cleaning all of the old sealant off of 
> everything first.
> 
> My attempts to reseal using different kinds of caulk have all been 
> disasters due to the poor fit between the hatch and the deck cutout. 
> There are big hidden gaps in there that are hard to fill with a liquid 
> product.  You end up with caulk everywhere, and then it's hit or miss 
> whether it will actually be watertight after everything cures.
> 
> You can find the hatch tape here:
> 
> http://www.pompanette.com/pompweb.nsf/731d6514ff5a8481852567be000745b2/735e2
> 71a8a37bd138525683f004c342a?OpenDocument
> 
> It's a bit pricey, but worth it given how much better it works, and the 
> time you will save using it.
> 
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, 653
> 
> 
> Monte B. wrote:
>> What product have some of you used to seal the deck hatches? Mine are
>> Lewmar's and I have tightened all of the mounting hardware twice. I am
>> fairly sure the leakage is at the hatch, deck joint and the sealer seems
> to
>> have gone the way of the port light bedding.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Monte
>>
>> Laima #620
>>
>