As I mentioned in a previous email, polysulfide caulk is the product of choice around salt water and Florida sun for most jobs above the waterline. Riggers even put the stuff down in compression sleeves on rigging before they insert the wire -- keeps salt Water from working down the wire strands, corroding the stay wires, and compromising the strength of the compression sleeve joint. Not sure what is in Boatlife caulk, but I bet an important ingredient is polysulfide.
Tom Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I concur. I have used Boat Life for seating the cutlass bearing in my NS 27, and it seems to last darn near forever under deck hardware. If you get it on anything else, it is a mite difficult to clean up, but I think I had good luck with acetone. Tom Jenkins M17 Scintilla -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 5:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: M_Boats: teak So far nobody answered your question about bedding hardware to the deck. Boat Life Caulk is made to cure in the air and doesn't fully harden. It's made for fittings above the waterline. West Marine & others have it. In a message dated 10/8/2007 5:22:01 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Robbin, I have varnish on the hatch ribs (too much work in Arizona or Southern climes). But they are laminated white oak - really pretty - but lotsa work! For the handrails : I use real 100% Tung oil (hard to find - I get it at Woodworkers Source $22.00/qt) _http://www.woodworkerssource.net/_ (http://www.woodworkerssource.net/) - Old Masters # 90004 Sand wood - do not use high pressure spray (car wash) on teak to brighten it up, it removes the heart wood. Sand smooth,oil, let dry, I use 0000 Steel wool between coats maybe 5 or 6 coats, this lasts about 6 mos. in the Arizona sun. If you are farther North or cover the boat it should last a long time. Make sure the oil is 100% Tung oil - not Tung oil varnish or Tung oil finish. Big difference in durability. A quart should do a 15 or 17 for 5 years or so. I have replaced the railwood and hatch slide wood with "Starboard" UHDPE(?) or something like that. Best thing I ever did to the exterior of my boat- little bit of work with a router but not rocket surgery. No funky lookin' bolted on wood to sand and re-oil ALL the time - except those handrails. Good luck, Take Care, Have Fun Gary O. M-17 #316a Team Geezer Racing.....Old and in the Way Arizona Sailing Squadron ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats --------------------------------- Don't let your dream ride pass you by. Make it a reality with Yahoo! Autos. _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
