Contemplating the use of flexible rubber in one situation - the acrylic top
panel on the companionway hatch of my C&C 27 is attached to the top of the
teak side and end rails with screws. No sealer I can see and the screws are
working loose so the whole thing is getting sloppy and leaks when the dodger
is not in place. I was thinking of pulling if off, filling the screw holes
with epoxy and re-drilling them and then using rubber between the teak and
the acrylic ... maybe with some butyl added to the screws with a countersink
under the rubber. Figured it might be aesthetically more pleasing than a
bunch of goo of some type. I was thinking bicycle inner tube.
But then again, Sikaflex 295UV, with the teak and acrylic properly primed
and masking in place during application would work as well I think and add
some structural 'rigidity' to the assembly, probably eliminating future
issues coming up again with the screws.
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Nelson via CnC-List
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:32 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Stus-List Sealing deck gear
I have used both polysulfide sealer and butyl tape to keep water out of the
cabin from gear mounted on the cabin or deck. I prefer butyl tape because it
is less messy and easy to remove.
My question is why not use something like flexible rubber, plastic or cork
sheets to provide a flexible, waterproof seal?
Since these are not used, there must be some problem with them like heat,
sun exposure, etc., but with today's modern materials, it seems that butyl
tape or a goo like something out of a tube is so last century.
OTOH, maybe last century is as good as it gets with this technology.
Thoughts from the group?
Charlie Nelson
C&C 36 XL/kcb
Water Phantom
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