FWIW I use Dow 795. Joel
On Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> > 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. -- Joel
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.
