I wish I would have discovered butyl years ago. I traditionally used life caulk and redid it when it looked like it needed. My advice to C&C35-1 owners is to remove the teak cover off the cabin side of the upper shroud chain plate to look for leakage.
Neil Schiller 1983 C&C 35-3, #28 “Grace” Whitehall, Michigan WLYC Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 10, 2018, at 7:54 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > In my opinion, the issue with many sealants is they "cure" or set. So a > polyurethane or silicone sets and becomes less flexible. Further, many of > those sealants do not adhere tenaciously to metal. > > Butyl tape, on the other hand, remains sticky and pliable for a long, long > time. That means it will flex with any movement in the hardware without > breaking the seal. > > I still use LifeSeal for many applications where there is little potential > for movement. But I'm switching to Butyl tape for bedding anything that may > flex. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > >> On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 9:31 AM, Nauset Beach via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> I have to do the same thing, again. Used Lifecaulk in August, 2015 and >> noticed last month one chainplate was damp, and the boat is still under its >> winter cover. >> >> >> >> The Maine Sail tape seems to be the favorite bedding material of the list. >> What is the “life expectancy” of a chainplate seal using this material in >> the wild? For bedding hardware he shows examples of 29 years, but the >> rigging / chainplate / deck interface does move [plus temperature variations >> from summer to winter plus differing expansion properties] so would guess it >> would take more frequent maintenance. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dennis C. >> via CnC-List >> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 9:02 AM >> To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Sealant for chainplates. >> >> >> >> I just re-bedded Touche's chain plates with Bed-It butyl tape. >> >> >> >> http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/butyl_tape >> >> >> >> Dennis C. >> >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> >> Mandeville, LA >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 7:18 AM, Glen Eddie via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Can someone with a 35 mkI or II let me know the sealant used at the deck >> when rebedding a chainplate. 4000? >> >> >> >> Your assistance is much appreciated. >> >> >> >> Glen Eddie >> >> Tel: 416-777-5357 >> >> Fax: 1-888-812-2557 >> >> ged...@torkinmanes.com >> >> VCard >> >> >> Torkin Manes LLP >> Barristers & Solicitors >> >> 151 Yonge Street, Suite 1500 >> Toronto ON M5C 2W7 >> torkinmanes.com >> >> An international member of Ally Law >> >> This email message, and any attachments, is intended only for the named >> recipient(s) above and may contain content that is privileged, confidential >> and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received >> this message in error, please notify the sender and delete this email >> message. Thank you. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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