Sugru for Sailors?

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A work colleague drew my attention to this stuff as a general bodging aid:

http://sugru.com/about

"sugru is the exciting new self-setting rubber that can be formed by hand. It moulds like play-dough, bonds to almost anything and turns into a strong, flexible silicone rubber overnight.
Developed by a team of product designers and material scientists, sugru's patented technology is unique in its combination of hand-formability, self-adhesion and flexibility when cured. It feels like modelling clay, and it's that easy to use too. Once cured, its durable properties mean it's comfortable in extreme environments from the dishwasher to the ocean in Antarctica."

I'm guessing there must be some boating applications for this stuff. Any ideas?

Regards,

Rob
 
g7elk said:
A work colleague drew my attention to this stuff as a general bodging aid:

http://sugru.com/about

"sugru is the exciting new self-setting rubber that can be formed by hand. It moulds like play-dough, bonds to almost anything and turns into a strong, flexible silicone rubber overnight.
Developed by a team of product designers and material scientists, sugru's patented technology is unique in its combination of hand-formability, self-adhesion and flexibility when cured. It feels like modelling clay, and it's that easy to use too. Once cured, its durable properties mean it's comfortable in extreme environments from the dishwasher to the ocean in Antarctica."

I'm guessing there must be some boating applications for this stuff. Any ideas?

Regards,

Rob
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Used something not entirely dissimilar (black 'rubber' electrical insulation putty) for sealing all manner of through deck cables that the previous owners had just passed through drilled holes. Also better than sikaflex for re-bedding slightly bent stanchion bases at sea... (embarrassed smiley) Excellent stuff!
 
I've used Sugru for a number of jobs. The most recent involved the emergency manual raising handle for my SL windlass. It locates in the gypsy using 3 moulded pegs and is held in place by a screw with a large knurled head. At the end of last season I lost this screw when its retaining circlip rusted through. I've made a replacement using a 8mm ss countersunk machine screw, nut and penny washer and turned a groove in the shank to retain it using monel wire. Sugru was then used to build up the outer rim around the penny washer to make a comfortable profile which gives a good grip. Arguably better than the original.
 
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