Backing Plates for Blakes Seacock Best Wood Treatment

[thesaintlyone]

Hi have made up the Backing plates for the 1.5" Blakes Seacock for the Head Outlet as recommended from a sheet of Marine Ply.

A) What is the best treatment for the Marine Ply to stop it rotting???

B) The Install guide reccomends bonding the plate in place given that the plates are secured by 4 bolts is this absolutely nessacary???

Regards

 

[PaulRainbow]

Hi have made up the Backing plates for the 1.5" Blakes Seacock for the Head Outlet as recommended from a sheet of Marine Ply.

A) What is the best treatment for the Marine Ply to stop it rotting???

B) The Install guide reccomends bonding the plate in place given that the plates are secured by 4 bolts is this absolutely nessacary???

Regards

Glassing it in makes it part of the boat and basically maintenance free.

Or stick iy down with Sikaflex type sealant/adhesive and paint it with bilge paint.

 

[Cantata]

I've always glassed them in, plus resin coating all over and in the hole too. Worry-free after that.

 

[Tranona]

Highly unlikely they will rot. If you get enough water in the bilge to cause that you really are in trouble. Just bed them in sealant and paint the edges in Danboline if you have the tin open.

 

[PaulRainbow]

I've always glassed them in, plus resin coating all over and in the hole too. Worry-free after that.

Same here.

 

[john_morris_uk]

If I've got time and inclination the pad gets two coats of epoxy, then bedded in on Sikaflex and then painted with Danboline Bilge Paint