Thank you to all who responded. Sounds like butyl is the unanimous recommendation for this application. I have some "bed-it" laying around somewhere, but as I recall it is thin and not very wide, and only comes in one size. I probably need something thicker and wider for this application.
Any suggestions on a brand? From: Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2022 7:26 PM To: 'Stus-List' <[email protected]> Cc: Jeffrey A. Laman <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Re: Chainplate Sealing - now sealants in general My experience also. Butyl. Another observation -- some have posted that they plan to wrap a chainplate in wax paper and cast it in epoxy. This is not a good scheme as now your sealant is hard epoxy. Water will wick down the joint. Leave a 1/8" to 1/4" gap around anything that penetrates the deck to allow butyl to seal the joint. Jeff Laman 1981 C&C34 Harmony Ludington, MI _____ From: John Read via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2022 7:16 PM To: 'Stus-List' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Cc: John Read <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Chainplate Sealing - now sealants in general Butyl In my experience it is the only sealant that will stay adhered to stainless and still allow movement John Read Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: dwight veinot via CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2022 6:53 PM To: Stus-List Cc: dwight veinot Subject: Stus-List Re: Chainplate Sealing - now sealants in general Butyl tape On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 11:39 AM Matthew via CnC-List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote:
