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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...