I thought Alligator tape was for bandages. It sticks for gelcoat and plastics too? Where do you get it?
Allen Miles S/V Septima C&C 30-2 Hampton, VA From: Rich C&C Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 8:40 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Leaking Cabin window lites I used Alligator tape to seal the windows while I contemplated replacing them. Worked OK. Nut size could be anything in the range 3/8-9/16. Likely 7/16. Take the set. Rich Knowles INDIGO - LF38 Halifax, NS From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of allen Sent: November 21, 2012 09:18 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Leaking Cabin window lites After a long recovery from leg surgery I was able to board Septima this weekend. She was floating gently in her slip, undamaged by Sandy, but I was appalled when I went below to find that there was fresh water everywhere. The cabin window lites that I had replaced four years ago were coming unglued and admitting rainwater. Septima's lites are the flush mounted type and I specified the proper glue as discussed in this forum, but I was not there to supervise the replacement. Also I noticed that the plastic panes were starting to craze, but I can't get down a try to polish them out yet: my calf won't support that type of activity. My question is, what can I do to stop the leaks in the interim while I'm working through my longer term options? Is there a tape that will seal the edges and last through the winter? Is there some caulk that will seal but be easily removable when I redo the job properly? Another question. I am going to remove the cabin handrails to refinish and rebed them. When I pop off the cabin headliner access coverlets ( they're big enough to admit a socket on an extension) I can see I'll need a deep well socket to unscrew the nuts. What size deep well socket is required? Thanks, Allen Miles S/V Septima C&C 30-2 Hampton, VA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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