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• thru-hull sealant: 4200 or Life Caulk?
  • How about 5200?
    • 5200 on a thru hull is a bad choice, IMHO
      • BTW Rich I didn't intend to insult you
      • Well, maybe, maybe not. Granted
    • I've talked to some "pros" who use 5200; but
    • I've always used 5200. Wouldn't use less.
  • I have used 4200 successfully for 15 years
  • Life caulk works for me
  • Anything you have. I bet plumbers putty would work on a correctly installed thru-hull.
    • I think Dolphinite is just a marine grade
  • Life Caulk
  • I used life caulk, no leaks, easy to use.
  • I wouldn't consider anything less than 5200...
    • And yet you carelessly drink out of a poisinous plastic bag.
      • ...yes, but that's ME - I'm much more careful of my boats health
  • Larry, from a post below, I'm confused...
    • Clarification
      • Probably a good thing it broke during instalation...
        • Yup. Was thinking the same.
  • My vote is 4200 but,