[Rhodes22-list] Centerboard cap reattach

[Graham Stewart]

Joe:
 Definitely do not use 4200. If you use that stuff you will not be able to remove the cap in the future without destroying it. You do not need any sealant so long as the gasket is intact. If it is damaged, make or purchase a new one. If the cap is attached with screws you might consider replacing the screws with bolts and large washers. If you must use a sealant I would use something like butyl that seals but has very low adhesive properties.

Graham

Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada



-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Joe Camp via Rhodes22-list
Sent: April 28, 2017 10:17 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Centerboard cap reattach

Hello Rhodies:
     I removed my CB and fixed a problem with it jamming. Time to put it all back together, and some issues concern me. Nothing on the list seems to ease my woes.
     I assume that all boats have a long rubber gasket between the cap and the housing.  There was no sealant on it when I removed the beast.  Now, I am not sure if I should add some 3M 4200 sealant or reinstall the thing dry and go with the Stan Spitzer "dry" wisdom, only to discover that I should have sealed it up before splashing. 

     Does anyone have a pointer I can follow?   Thanks y'all.
Joe Camp
s/v John Dawson
Bohemia River, MD
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