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Re: S&G: Sealing a seam?
By:Greg Fojtik
Date: 12/25/2008, 6:27 pm
In Response To: S&G: Sealing a seam? (Kudzu)

I put a drop-skeg in a skin-on-frame a few years ago. As I recall, I went to the local box store, bought three or four different tubes of polyurethane caulk/adhesive and tested to see which was best for the job. I don't remember the name of the one I used, but I do remember that it weighed more than the rest.

Once sealed, I also tested to make sure it was watertight by blowing air into it -- and I did have to go back and seal a few more obscure leaks. The hard part, really, was reaching in to work on it.

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S&G: Sealing a seam?
Kudzu -- 12/22/2008, 10:23 pm
Re: S&G: Sealing a seam?
Greg Fojtik -- 12/25/2008, 6:27 pm
Re: S&G: Sealing a seam?
Charlie -- 12/23/2008, 10:21 am
Re: S&G: Sealing a seam?
Kudzu -- 12/23/2008, 2:05 pm
Re: S&G: Sealing a seam?
Bill Hamm -- 12/24/2008, 1:15 am
Re: S&G: Sealing a seam?
Charlie -- 12/23/2008, 1:07 am
Woops! I meant skin on frame.
Kudzu -- 12/23/2008, 9:25 am
Re: Woops! I meant skin on frame.
Bill Hamm -- 12/24/2008, 1:11 am
Re: Woops! I meant skin on frame.
Aaron H -- 12/23/2008, 1:46 pm
Re: Woops! I meant skin on frame.
Kudzu -- 12/23/2008, 1:55 pm
Re: Woops! I meant skin on frame.
Mike Savage -- 12/23/2008, 7:14 pm
Re: S&G: Sealing a seam?
Bill Hamm -- 12/23/2008, 12:46 am