Frank Langer
1984 Ericson 30+, Nanaimo, BC
hi,
I have read the various posts on rebedding deck fittings with butyl tape. I very carefully rebedded several stanchions with butyl tape--cleaned the area thoroughly, placed a 1/16" base of butyl on the deck under the stanchion base, wrapped each of the bolts in butyl tape "worms", etc. A few days later, I noticed that the tape had oozed out a bit further from the base of the stanchion, so I trimmed it back flush, and was able to tighten the bolts a bit more than when I had done it a few days before--they had been tight then.
Today, to my dismay, I noticed that the teak inside the cabin underneath the stanchions was wet, so clearly they are leaking. I am tempted to abandon the butyl tape and try 4200 or similar caulking material, but the butyl tape was so nice to work with, and others have spoken so highly of it, that I am asking for any advice or tips that might explain why the stanchions are still leaking and what I can try next.
Any comments or advice is welcome.
Frank
I have read the various posts on rebedding deck fittings with butyl tape. I very carefully rebedded several stanchions with butyl tape--cleaned the area thoroughly, placed a 1/16" base of butyl on the deck under the stanchion base, wrapped each of the bolts in butyl tape "worms", etc. A few days later, I noticed that the tape had oozed out a bit further from the base of the stanchion, so I trimmed it back flush, and was able to tighten the bolts a bit more than when I had done it a few days before--they had been tight then.
Today, to my dismay, I noticed that the teak inside the cabin underneath the stanchions was wet, so clearly they are leaking. I am tempted to abandon the butyl tape and try 4200 or similar caulking material, but the butyl tape was so nice to work with, and others have spoken so highly of it, that I am asking for any advice or tips that might explain why the stanchions are still leaking and what I can try next.
Any comments or advice is welcome.
Frank
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