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Use butyl rubber calk or tape
In Response To: ports ()
It stays soft and flexible (sticky), excellent seal that will last as long as the boat, but you will always be able to remove the fittings for maintenance without damage.
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- ports
- Use butyl rubber calk or tape
- get it here
- What have you used this on? Time frame?
- I am using this on my Ariel right now.....
- Hmmm. It sounds 'easy'...speaking of why things take so long....
- P.S. Ain't it the trut'! Each idea leads to another and another and before long you rebuilt the boat.
- Agreed, although you do still have to have other stuff for...
- Yes, the "never again" was a bit of an exaggeration
- Sometimes you need "splooge", you can't get that with this.
- Hmmm. It sounds 'easy'...speaking of why things take so long....
- Hey Westie, I have some.
- I am using this on my Ariel right now.....
- How temperature dependent is this butyl for installation?
- I replaced the fixed ports on my C&C27 last summer
- Use butyl rubber calk or tape
(Just had the topic on my mind as I was deciding what to use for fuel fills)