Just to clarify- I am trying to figure out what the PO used, because it seems to have worked well. Where the gooey sealant was added it is not leaking. It is leaking where the extra sealant was not added. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Aug 22, 2021, at 11:10 AM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > <[email protected]> wrote: > > 795 has a short shelf life. Could be they used expired stuff > > On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 10:55 AM James Hesketh via CnC-List > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Good luck with your boat! > > I recently resealed my forehatch (replaced the lens also) using Dow 795 calk > and believe it'll be a long-time cure from what I've seen, read and heard of > it. > > Jim Hesketh > Whisper C&C 26 > Miami, FL > > On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 10:35 AM David Knecht via CnC-List > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > I noticed the other day that my starboard cabin top hatch was leaking. It > appeared to be coming in around the plexiglass itself. It looks like a PO > had done some repair in the past, because there was a gooey black sealant on > the inside of the lens clearly added on top of the seal on the outboard part > of the lens, but not the inboard part (where it is now leaking). I will > eventually pull the lens and reseal or replace, and will try Capt. Tolley’s, > but wondering if anyone knows what sealant might have been used which would > still be gooey after many years and bonds to plexiglass? Nothing I have used > stays gooey after many years. This all presumes the boat is still there > tomorrow. Wind forecast is 50-60 at the mooring later today. Fingers > crossed. Dave > > David Knecht > Rear Commodore > Thames Yacht Club > New London, CT > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu > -- > Joel > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
