I used butyl tape on my teak hand rails about 6 years ago. Once the handrails were off I cleaned them well and applied 5 coats of cetol all around before reinstalling. I found it necessary to cut holes through the butyl tape with a punch for all of the fasteners because if I didn't do that the butyl tape adhered to the stainless steel fasteners often twisting up into a lump around the fasteners and pulling the butyl out of place. I used 1/8 inch thick butyl tape and as Jake moted previously I trimmed the excess that squeezed out of the gap between the handrail base and the deck with a sharp blade. I have had zero leaks and the cetol coating on the handrail only now needs a bit of touch up but only on the easy to work on top surfaces...a couple of touch up coats of cetol should be quite easy to do before launch next spring. I highly recommend butyl tape for this application have done it twice previous with tube sealants I can say the buyl tape is easier to work with and lasts longer...handrail installation is a 2 person job
Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, *Alianna* Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net On Thu, Nov 12, 2015 at 6:56 AM, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Barbara, > > > > I used butyl on my hand rails and it worked out well. No leaks after five > years. The butyl did ooze out a little, but I can trim it off with a putty > knife. I bought some newer, more dense butyl that shouldn’t have that > problem when I do future projects. > > > > Jake > > > > *Jake Brodersen* > > *C&C 35 Mk-III “Midnight Mistress”* > > *Hampton VA* > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Barbara > Hickson Fellers via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 11, 2015 22:01 > *To:* cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Barbara Hickson Fellers <blhick...@yahoo.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Butyl tape question > > > > Great to see new 33 owners. They are great sailing boats. And the > Atomic 4 is a great engine and fun to learn on. Speaking of adhesives vs. > sealants, I've been wanting to try butyl tape. The recent floods have > uncovered leaks inside from both handrails. Can I use butyl tape to rebed? > > My big winter project is to fix the many small gel coat rubs, fill holes > and put new non skid on. Finally will be getting self tailing primaries. > Will also get the toerail stanchion bases so the old holes will have to be > filled. I'm unsure if it's better for the boat for the deck to get a coat > of gel coat sprayed on or each area done individually. I know what a yard > would say. $ 😳. This is why I'd like to try butyl in case I have to > rebed everything on deck. (And is removing everything necessary if the deck > gets sprayed?? I've always heard if it's not leaking don't take it off. ) > > I leave my settee insert in the quarter earth as well frame side up > against the inside hull. > > > Thanks and welcome to our new C&C owners! > > > Barbara L. Hickson > > '76 C&C 33-1 "Flight Risk" > > Charleston SC - a very wet place > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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