NASA LOG SKIN FITTING CRACKED !!!!

[AndCur]

I am currently get my boat ready for the new season and to my alarm I have found that the log skin fitting is cracked about 90% of the way
round. The skin fitting was fitted four seasons ago and has been fine up until now. The crack is round the flange and is clearly visible from the
outside. The fitting sealed with silkaflex and was only hand tight. Has anyone else had any problems with these fittings.
When I remove this fitting I will be sending it back to NASA to see what they think.





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[BrendanS]

Haven't you got posts on this on scuttlebutt and pbo? NASA say in their instructions not to use Sikaflex, but to use a silicon sealant

<hr width=100% size=1>Utinam logica falsa tuam philisophiam totam suffodiant

 

[AndCur]

Yea i do just want to get everyones ideas on the problem

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[LeytonC]

You are lucky, I am on my 4th skin fitting, and i can tell ya that the instructions say nothing about using sillicon sealants!

maybe this is a new thing, cos they have been having problems.

I have spoken to NASA, and they were / are mistified about it.




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Leyton
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