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Never use silicone sealant on a boat???
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It’s fine where you need something to stick permanently (and indeed I use it for that at work). If you ever need to disassemble then...
3 Feb 2025
Hacker
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Never use silicone sealant on a boat???
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I wouldn’t
2 Feb 2025
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Stainless Steel Nuts, Bolts, Screws, etc
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Try Seaware | Leading UK marine wholesaler of marine equipment and fastenings
15 Jan 2025
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Any boaty Xmas Gifts ?
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2 Stanley toolboxes and a Halford Professional 200 pc set (it’s heavy enough to be used as ballast).
29 Dec 2024
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Sealant or butyl tape to re=sea; deck hatch?
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+1 for butyl. Keep clear of 291 as you’ve already found have much hassle it is to remove!
20 Dec 2024
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Corvette with Perkins engines
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@Ericson Bill 22.5 knots at 2400 on her sea trial.
15 Dec 2024
Hacker
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Corvette with Perkins engines
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Not sure I’d describe them as a rarity in the leisure world. I have a pair I’m my Channel Island 32 as does the CI in the next berth.
14 Dec 2024
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Re-bedding / sealing deck fittings
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Don’t forget to put some under the screwheads as well as around the base.
9 Dec 2024
Hacker
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Re-bedding / sealing deck fittings
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I’ve got a CI32, butyl is the answer.
9 Dec 2024
Hacker
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Overnight Passage
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It was so bad that the ALB couldn’t return to her mooring after a shout yesterday afternoon. She has had to take up a harbour buoy instead.
8 Dec 2024
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Overnight Passage
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You’ve obviously started as both lifeboats are out in the Roads! <you forgot to add the irony emoji…….>
7 Dec 2024
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Should vessels that are abandoned mid-voyage be scuttled?
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She was recovered and repaired (by Dazcat I believe) and is based in Falmouth. In the summer moored in Port Pendennis marine and now on...
5 Dec 2024
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Workshop cradle for 8’ dinghy
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Use 3mm ply cut into strips and a hot glue gun. You could make a rough sort of triangular shape the use pointed bits of the same ply...
23 Nov 2024
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Boat deck replacement. (Wood) UK
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It will if you don’t sheath it properly or screw through into it. Polyester does stick especially if you use accelerator painted onto...
23 Nov 2024
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Boat deck replacement. (Wood) UK
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It would if you could get thick enough teak. You would need to lay it properly with a caulking bevel, caulk and then paye it...
22 Nov 2024
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