To seal the acrylic to the frame, I use GE Ultraglaze. I've used it on more than one hatch, and leaks never returned. It was recommended to me by Bomar, many years ago. I was told that it's the same stuff used to replace automobile glass windows.
Alan Bergen 35 Mk III Thirsty Rose City YC Portland, OR > 1. Using liquid rubber to seal my forward hatch: This I would rate > so-so. My hatches are totally original from 73 and tend to leak around the > screw holes and sela between the glass and the frame. A combination of > liquid rubber and some Creeping Crack Cure makes them watertight, but it > does not last. Adding a touch more is a yearly thing now. It is still a > cheap cure vs. a new hatch, but it is not a one-and-done. I still can’t > complain too much, no 52 year-old Lewmar hatch will even be intact. If I > ever do get new hatches, I will be avoiding the low-end Lewmars, they seem > to leak starting at age 2 or 3 from all I read online. The higher-end > versions seem well worth it. > > > 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://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!sILV00wPIp2HpdiaXKtWnM_6nGrFLug8fLo47X8SmcQn8vXtydK_f8E6Ckwxi-z7Th_vDVHIKU6vm0wDVw-sGS4$ > All contributions are greatly appreciated. >
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