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• Bedding marelon fittings
  • Marelon
    • If you have a cored hull, seal the edges of the hole with epoxy before you use the sealant for the thru hull.
    • Boat US and Practical Sailor have both reported on caulks. A lot depends on your caulk "number" but...
      • Below taken from Forespar site....
        • There's more info on that site, look for "how to, Marelon"
          • Couldn't stand it, here's the site link...
            • I see this site info is a bit different from what I quoted earlier...go figure.
              • I'm with you. 5200 below the water line.
  • Usually, the sealants that smell like vinegar
  • I had the same question and contacted Forespar...
    • I wouldn't use Silcone under water -- it won't hold-up as long as other products
      • Let me clarify...
    • My boat came with silicone
  • LifeSeal from BoatLife.
  • Polysulfide and Polyurethane caulks are okay for most plastics.