Life Seal is my go to sealant. Been using it for years. Great stuff. It's a sealant, not an adhesive.
Dennis C. On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 5:42 PM, RANDY via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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 > > ------------------------------ > *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 <(847)%20404-5092> > > 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: > >> 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! >> >> > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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