Any tricks with butyl tape I didn’t use bed it I sealed the screw hole with epoxy and butyl tape and still leaked I put 4200 instead it stop for a bit than it restarted again Does have a video how to do this properly
Joel Delamirande *www.jdroofing.ca <http://www.jdroofing.ca>* On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM John Christopher via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > You can use a chamfer drill bit. > > /John > > On Nov 10, 2025, at 10:15 PM, Janet Schilling via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Great advice gentlemen! Thank you. I ordered some Bed-it. To bevel under > the chain plates what did you use? Some kind of wood rasp or file? Can I > use one of my countersinks I use on wood to countersink the bolt or screw > holes on the deck to rebed them with a little of the butyl tape? > > Thanks again. > Janet > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 10, 2025, at 9:45 PM, John Read via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Janet. Agree with Nathan's process. In my case tried various sealers > without success mostly because would not stick to stainless chainplates. > Over 10 years ago I pulled the chainplates, cleaned them, ensured no > degraded balsa in deck or plywood, beveled the deck top side, installed > chainplates, put in butyl so filled bevel and proud of deck, installed trim > on top of butyl. No leaks since > John Read > Legacy Ill 1982 C&C 34 > Noank, CT > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2025, 9:22 PM Nathan Post via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Janet, >> >> I used bed-it butyl tape https://bed-it.com/ on my chain plates when I >> did a refit in 2000. So far no leaks! If your boat is set up like my 1981 >> C&C 34 it is best if you can remove the stays entirely so the plate comes >> all the way up. Should be able to use a halyard to the toe rail as a >> temporary stay. I cut a quarter inch angle into the fiberglass around the >> chain plate to ensure that the bed-it would have room to make a seal. Put >> a nice rolled bead in there and then put tape on the bottom of the plate >> before screwing it back down. >> >> I generally use bed-it for everything above the waterline by the way. >> Seems to work pretty well even around self tapping screws and is much >> easier to both use and to replace than 3M products or other sealants. Does >> take a bit more time to seep out so you have to tighten screws >> progressively and cut away the excess a few times over successive weeks. >> >> Nathan >> >> >> >> ~~~ >> Nathan Post >> +1 (781) 605-8671 >> >> >> On Mon, Nov 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM Janet Schilling via CnC-List < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What kind of sealant/caulk is recommended? It was suggested that the >>> horizontal deck plate could be unscrewed and lifted enough off the deck to >>> add sealant of some kind underneath, then screw back down. >>> Thanks. >>> BTW, we removed the old caulk around all the port lites and redid with >>> Dow 795 and tightened all the screws. It was a success! Not perfect, but no >>> leaks. >>> Janet >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's >>> also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C >>> Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: >>> https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are >>> greatly appreciated. >>> >> November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's >> also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C >> Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: >> https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly >> appreciated. > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C > Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C > Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated. > > November is the time of the year when my Internet bills come in. It's > also the time when you can show your appreciation of this list and the C&C > Photo Album. Please help by making a small contribution using PayPal at: > https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All contributions are greatly > appreciated.
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