Thanks Bruce. I've got some 5200 but don't want to use it for exactly that reason (and that the pump strainer would have to be destructively removed if ever, or possibly the 5200 would weaken the strainer's plastic).
I hadn't heard of hybrid sealant until I came across this Don Casey article today: http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/sealant.asp . This BoatLife Life Seal stuff is a mixture of polyurethane (5200) and silicone, so apparently has adhesive properties and won't eat plastic and can be non-destructively removed. Has anybody used that stuff before? Cheers, Randy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "Bruce Whitmore" <bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 3:15:31 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Adhesive Sealant for Bilge Pump I tried 5200 on my 1977 C&C 27 MKIII a few years ago and it peeled odd the fiberglass in the bilge. My new to me boat used a piece of 1" wide thin stainless which was bent 90 degrees at the bottom. The pump was screwed to that and a small hole or two were drilled high up where it could be screwed with short screws to the side of the bilge, or alternatively to something else. Essentially, a bracket. Seems to work well, and allows for pulling the pump easily. Kindest Regards, Bruce 847.404.5092 Please forgive any typos as this was sent from my iPhone. On Apr 12, 2017, at 2:06 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: Randy, Can you glue a small piece of teak to the bilge floor with 5200 and screw the strainer to that? Dennis C. On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 1:19 PM, RANDY via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: <blockquote> Listers- Rule bilge pumps snap into plastic strainers, which Rule's installation instructions say to be screw in to the bilge to keep the pump in place. I don't think I want to go drilling screw holes into the bottom of my bilge - how have you all dealt with this issue? I'm thinking of using an adhesive sealant (e.g. BoatLife's Life Seal) to adhere the strainer to the bottom of the bilge. Thoughts? Thanks, Randy _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! </blockquote> <blockquote> _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated! </blockquote> _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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