I replaced three hatch lenses last year and also re-bedded the frames. I used butyl tape exclusively for the frame re-bedding and for the lenses, I used butyl tape under the lenses and filled the gap with Dow Corning 795. So far, no leaks anywhere. Getting the frames clean can be a chore depending on what kind of sealant was used before -- if it's silicone, there's a lot of scraping involved.
Monty Scandia 1991 C&C 34+ Annapolis, MD Sent from my iPad > On Apr 14, 2014, at 8:37 AM, blhick...@yahoo.com wrote: > > Hi Listers, > Ok so I'm replacing the cast acrylic lens in the forward hatch. Is Sikaflex > 295UV the way to go to rebed the lens? I got new hatch and handle gaskets > from Atkins and Hoyle and sprang for "their" caulk stuff for the big hatch > gasket. I see from the Jamestown Dist. website that if using the Sikaflex > 295, Sikaflex recommends using their primer at 4x the cost of a tube of > Sikaflex. Can I use alcohol or acetone or anything else that doesn't cost $83 > for one small job to wipe the hatch clean? Are "spacers" required when I'm > placing the new acrylic lens back in? Thanks for any help. (I looked for > help on another site but not too helpful, suggested silicone or Dow Corning > 795. ). Thx, > > Barbara Hickson Fellers > "Flight Risk" > '76 C&C 33 > Charleston, SC > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
