[C320-list] Sealant/caulking

[Genehelfman]

If you can wait 'til October I have mucho butyl tape that I will never use and will be happy to send gratis.  Right now I'm in Germany. 

Gene helfman

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> On Sep 17, 2017, at 5:31 PM, P.F. Ross <pfrstl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
>>