I agree with all who recommend butyl tape. However, they forgot a few
additional benefits.
!. It's the product used by C when they built our boats.
2. It's removable.
3 It's less expensive than all the other sealants.
4. A roll will last you for years.
Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C 37+
East
Butyl it is and never look back. Had similar issues of leakage and redid all
chain plates with butyl and nary a drop since then. Biggest issue is the
movement of the chain plate through the deck. When you apply the sealant
everything is at rest. When the shrouds are torqued to spec, there
