New Edson pedestal guard feet come with a set of flexible rubber gaskets for each foot. Two for each foot. One has a center hole which is used when you run wiring through the guard and the other is solid. I suspect a call to Edson would likely yield a free gasket or two if you asked nicely..They’re like that regarding customer service. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 35 Landfall Padanaram MA
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 16, 2018, at 8:54 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > The pedestal guard tends to move a lot where it contacts floor since many use > it as a handhold and put torque on it. I would think Butyl due to this > constant flexing would be an excellent idea > > Mike > Persistence > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ron Ricci > via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9:33 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Ron Ricci > Subject: Re: Stus-List Stopping leaks through pedestal guard feet? > > Bruce, > > I had a similar problem with my pedestal guard and used butyl rubber. The > pedestal guard with feet were moved up after loosening the set screws that > hold it to the pedestal structure. This allowed butyl rubber to be placed > around the threaded part of the feet. The pedestal guard was then pushed > back down so the butyl rubber filled the penetrations in the deck. The > pedestal guard feet are held against the deck. It worked. > > The cables run inside the pedestal guard and under the “bubble” located > top/aft/centerline in the aft cabin headliner. Without removing the cables, > I could not remove the pedestal guard. It looked like the bottom of the feet > were threaded and designed to take a lock nut. If the above fix above did > not work, I considered drilling holes in the “bubble” and adding lock nuts to > hold the feet down.. > > Ron > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Bruce > Whitmore via CnC-List > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 4:50 PM > To: C&C List > Cc: Bruce Whitmore > Subject: Stus-List Stopping leaks through pedestal guard feet? > > Hello all, > > We have a 1994 C&C 37/40+, and we are replacing the stern and v berth > mattress foam and fabric. I have noticed a very small leak which is coming > from the starboard pedestal guard foot, where the bolts and wires penetrate > the cockpit floor. We have stopped the vast majority of the leak by applying > a small layer of aluminum duct tape at the point where the stainless tubing > penetrates the stainless foot. There is a hard plastic spacer that fills the > gap between the tube & the foot, but it doesn't seem to be made of the proper > material to be properly water resistant. > > So, I expect this leaves us with water coming in under the foot itself, where > it is bolted through the floor of the cockpit itself (which is finished with > teak). > > What would you suggest as to the best way to seal this? The leak we get is > coming down over the stern berth, and I sure don't want leaks staining our > new fabric! > > I am thinking about loosening the feet & lifting up the pedestal guard, and > applying butyl rubber to the bottom. If that works, great. But, how would I > also more permanently stop water ingress due to water finding its way between > the tube and the foot? > > Thanks for your ideas! > > Bruce Whitmore > > Bruce Whitmore > > (847) 404-5092 (mobile) > bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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