I've been using Gorilla tape the last two years and it holds up very well. Since only 2in wide, I have to build it up like roofing layers, but it sticks to itself, and everything else, very well. Doesn't wear away like duct tape and pulls off fairly cleanly.Mine doesn't look as neat as Dennis' but that's probably just because I didn't take enough time.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
On 11/13/2017 9:02 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote: I wrapped Touche's mast and collar with the self-fusing tape about 8-10 years ago. Squeezed some LifeSeal into the slot to seal it. Absolutely NO leak since. Not a drop. Picture here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sb5TfIENvsLWVfd0kyMlRoWXc/view?usp=drivesdk Does take a bit of technique and patience but worth it. I bought the gray tape off eBay. Think it may have been 1.5 inch wide. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Nov 13, 2017 2:26 PM, "Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List" <[email protected]> wrote: Hello all, I was wondering if some of you may have some insights regarding mast boot tape. We have had a slight leak around the base of the mast since we bought the boat in February. I pulled off a mass of old tape which was peeling anyway, and applied Rubbaweld Mast Boot Tape with somewhat marginal success (it was my first attempt). In that since I was doing the job single handed, I had to start by taping the end of the tape to the mast with duct tape to hold it while I pulled it tight. I also found it was kind of a pain to have to pull off liner from the tape surface simultaneously while pulling on the tape hard enough to activate the adhesive and get it to bind. It was also pretty difficult to get a good span from the base of the mast deck entrance to the mast itself, and I had difficulty getting the tape to fuse into a nice tight end. In the end, the stuff appears to be about the same as what came off, which looked perpetually dirty. I understand this is mostly an issue of user error, but It seems to me there must be a better solution. For example, anyone ever try white shrinkwrap tape? It would seem ideal - waterproof, sticks to boat hulls well, doesn't leave sticky residue, is UV resistant, and would stay much cleaner. Any other solutions? Bruce Whitmore (847) 404-5092 (mobile) [email protected] ______________________________ _________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/ stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
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