Boatlife- put it UNDER the rails! I would put on the rails with a screw in aboujt every three or four holes (as needed to pull the rail in position) , put masking tape along the rail to make it easier to clean up the boatlife after, then take the rail off, put a couple of beads of boatelife, then put the rails on for good. Be generous with the boatlife- it not only seals the water out but it really glues the rail on. Use 10-32 machine screws- somebody said recently that we used square-headed nuts, but we didn't; we used hex nuts. If yu have to bujy new screws, be sure they're 10-32; they are stronger than 10-24's and it's a nitemare to have both on the same boat! Keep yoour spirits up! jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "pam and dana" <denko@broadstripe.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 7:56 AM Subject: M_Boats: Sealant for hull-deck joint
A question for Jerry, Dave Scobie, and others who have re-done their hull-deck joint: what kind of sealant should I put in that space? Is some sort of sealant/caulk used after the aluminum toe rail is installed? Thanks,
Pam
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