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Gotta disagree, Larry. (nm)
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Did it on the last boat (link)
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Replacing Hatches ...
101 will work, but butyl rubber is better for hatches and other deck fittings that might need later replacement
That's what I've used with good results.
101 is the standard sealant for deck hardware
I find isopropl alchohol cleans up uncured caulk nice and tidy. (pic)
LifeCaulk
Hatch openings are pretty much standardized among manufacturers?
But don't use 101 to attempt to seal plastic or something like a hatch lens.
for that I'd use GE Ultraglaze 5000 (pic)
Bomar recommends GE Ultraglaze 4000
OOPS,,,,,, I meant 4000. Yes, that's it,,, 4000
:-)
If 4000 is not available, I recommend Dow 795. Also structural silicone for glazing. (nm) (pic)
Dow 795 -- so far so good
I thought Ultraglaze was for bonding acyrlic to the hatch frame, not the frame to the deck ? (nm)
Actually, my recommendation of Dow 795 is for glazing. I'd use 4200 for setting the hatch. (pic)
With 4200 you'd never the hatch out again without damaging the frame
4200 is supposed to be not as vicious as 5200
That's like saying it's not as vicious as a rabid animal ;)
Mebbe, mebbe not. 4200 is designed to be "removeable" but..... (pic)
Did it on the last boat (link)
Gotta disagree, Larry. (nm)
Replaced an '85 Lewmar Ocean 60 last year
Butyl Rubber
All this talk got me to thinking. Why do so many like 5200?
did you try using 5200 De-Bond? (nm)
I don't think it existed 10 years ago..No one told me about it.
I only use it on stuff I don't want to have to rebed in my lifetime...
I put my new bronze ports in with 5200...
LOL, you should talk to Tim the Toolman Taylor,
I like it...
When I first started using #M 5200 it only came in 10-oz tubes
5200. I have stopped using 5200 and instead
not familiar with Dolphinite
Dolphinite
Dolphinite is good stuff...