wrf_at_CISUNIX.UNH.EDU wrote: >> Ice damage this winters broke the seal between my bulk head and the bottom of the kayak- now I have a leaky forward compartment. Can it be repaired with any good silicone sealer or does it take a special kind of flexible sealer?? Any ideas >> Silicone is not recommended, in case you later need to do a major fix of the hull -- polyester resins (and epoxies) do not stick well to surfaces that have had silicone on them. Depends on what the bulkhead material is, but 3M 5200 is commonly used for this application. It comes in a fast(er) cure and a regular cure. Either kind should work here. Getting the old joint clean and abraded will be tricky, but the 5200 is a good gap filler, so it is OK to erode some bulkhead. 5200 is at the local marine supply store. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jun 06 2003 - 20:06:32 PDT
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