You won't seal the mast exits, masthead sheaves openings, etc. you you'll still get water down the mast. However, to seal the mast collar, wrap silicone self fusing tape around it and fill the slot with LifeSeal. See:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_sb5TfIENvsUnBoN2F2Y0xkcmc That's gray silicone self fusing tape around Touche's mast. Been there nearly a decade. No leakage at all. I bought it off eBay but here's a source: https://www.amazon.com/Nashua-Stretch-Seal-Fusing-Silicone/dp/B00ZSVYCTG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1518534083&sr=8-3&keywords=gray+self+fusing+silicone+tape Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 12:19 PM, Brien Sadler via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I'm sure both of these topics have been covered before, but A) any > suggestions on keeping the little bit of water that drips down the mast > from coming in at all? I'd like to seal it up completely (old submariner > habit of trying to keep all the water out of the people tank.) B) When I > had the boat surveyed the surveyor wrote that the keel bolts need to be > sealed which I assume means prepping and then pouring epoxy into the bilge > until the bolts are covered. Has anyone done this on a 35-3 or do you know > what the ramifications are if I leave them exposed. It doesn't seem to be > impacting anything right now but as with anything exposed to sea water it > will eventually. Thanks for helping a newbie out. > > Brien > S/V TAZ > 1987 C&C 35-3 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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