I roll out a small worm of butyl, wrap it under the head of the bolt and then it gets squeezed when the bolt is tightened. That makes it both waterproof and resistant to galvanic action. I picked that idea up from reading somewhere, but don't remember where. Dave
David Knecht S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT  > On May 6, 2026, at 10:19 AM, Brian Davis via CnC-List <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I think you are "right on track" so to speak with using the Tef-Gel under the > bolt heads since it's stainless to aluminum. > > On Wed, May 6, 2026 at 10:16 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I'm rebedding the genoa tracks and thinking of using Butyl tape around the >> bolts between aluminum track and deck, but should I use bedding or Tef-Gel >> under the bolt heads where they sit in the track? My tracks are standard >> Harken aluminum with a hollow section down the middle. >> >> Thanks, >> Chuck S >> >> >> Please help cover the costs of maintaining this list by making a small >> contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray >> All contributions are greatly appreciated. > > > > -- > > Please help cover the costs of maintaining this list by making a small > contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All > contributions are greatly appreciated.
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