At 08:29 AM 5/17/2011, you wrote: >My velocity has a removable hatch over the canard that would >otherwise leak. Since it isn't removed often a thin line of silicone >is put on it to seal it each time. That solution would make a lot of >sense with the turtle deck since it would not be something that you >would open very often. >Victor Taylor +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
An additional step might be to place a very thin plastic like "Glad cling wrap or equivalent" or other no stick cover on the bottom half to have the silicone form a seal without binding. When the silicone is set up, remove the plastic. When the hatch or cover is re-installed, it will seal without the need to "pry it off for removal" each time. My cousin used that trick several times to replace door seals on his junker Chevy cars when he couldn't afford to replace the door seals. Larry Flesner
