[C320-list] Sealant/caulking

[P.F. Ross]

I have used butyl tape to rebed my chaiplates and mast step plate with
great success.  Good info from Chris Burti and Warren Updike in Technical
Articles on website.  They reference this article which is also very good:

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/rebedding_hardware

I tried at least four different kinds of butyl tape and found the kind
offered in the Compass Marine article above ("Bed It" butyl tape) to be the
best by far as far as stretchiness and tackiness goes.

Finally, rebedding stanchions is my next big project as I continue to chase
fresh water leaks on my 23-year-old boat.  There already are some good
threads regarding this process but please let us know how your project goes.

Regards,

Frank Ross
Beta Wave #206
Naples, FL


On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 5:01 AM, John Meyers <jcmeyers7 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Butyl tape doesn't harden. Widely used. I got some at Sailrite but you
> might find it at RV supply places. This goes into the hole before you
> fasten something down. YouTube has some good How To videos.
>
> John Meyers
>
> On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 7:19 PM, Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm replacing a few of the stanchions on my boat and wondering what type
> > of sealant or caulking you would recommended. When I pulled out my top
> > hatches several years ago I just used outdoor caulking from Home Depot
> and
> > don't have any leaks but now that Im not so naive I'm wondering if the
> high
> > end 3m sealant from west marine is worth it. Hate to buy a huge cartridge
> > for such a small amount that I need.
> >
> > Jeff Brown
> > 949-350-5123
>