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NautiC25
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Initially Posted - 01/20/2012 : 10:20:44

I really want to remove my teak so I can refinish it. Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near my boat. So, I'll have to remove the teak, then cover the holes somehow so it's waterproof for a month or two. I'd also like it to not be a PITA to dig back out.

Any ideas?

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 10:46:29

Tarp?

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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 10:52:01

I've done it many times with dabs of Life Caulk (polysulfide). When it's time to re-install, the caulk can be pushed out from the inside and/or scraped off the outside very easily.

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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 11:38:59

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 I've done it many times with dabs of Life Caulk (polysulfide). When it's time to re-install, the caulk can be pushed out from the inside and/or scraped off the outside very easily.
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Sold at Lowes? I was thinking of caulking, but I didn't want to waste a ton of time pealing it off if it stuck too well. So this stuff is pretty easy to remove?

I suppose it really doesn't need to seal all that well. I could stand it to leak slightly, just not flood the inside. And it never rains much here anyways.

edit: That Life Caulk seems to be a marine sealer that's not sold locally.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 12:11:18

I would consider plugging the holes with Butyl Tape available at RV stores. Easily removed on the surface, and if any of it is down in the holes it shouldn't harm anything.

Paul

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Prospector
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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 13:56:25

Haven't tried it on the boat, but around here you can get a caulk called "seal & Peel" which is meant to be put on windows to seal them for the winter. http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?product_id=20 It might work for what you are thinking as well. How long duration are we talking? Anything under a week or two, I would go with the tarp.

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 17:12:02

Jonathan,

Have you thought about dropping the mast and moving the boat into a regular covered boat slip either at your marina or maybe over at Canyon Lake Marina?

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Response Posted - 01/20/2012 : 22:02:15

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by NautiC25
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stinkpotter
 I've done it many times with dabs of Life Caulk (polysulfide)...
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Sold at Lowes? I was thinking of caulking, but I didn't want to waste a ton of time pealing it off if it stuck too well. So this stuff is pretty easy to remove?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">I'll just warn you not to use a polyurethane caulk (like various 3M stuff) or silicone--both of which you'll find at Lowes. Polysulfide is easy to remove, and therefore about the best choice as a bedding compound (except for plastics).

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pfduffy
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Response Posted - 01/21/2012 : 11:37:04

I did as Dave said when I removed my handrails - dab of LifeCaulk. It formed a nice hole sized plug and peeled right out when I reinstalled the handrails.

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 01/21/2012 : 12:57:04

Duct tape works - not the ordinary stuff, but the heavy duty, slightly more expensive stuff. I used it to cover my portlight openings with visqueen while my portlights were being replaced and they didn't leak despite a hard rain.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 01/21/2012 : 13:30:30

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Steve Milby
 Duct tape works - not the ordinary stuff, but the heavy duty, slightly more expensive stuff.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That's what I've done as well.

I've also used gaffer's tape. This stuff sticks very well yet is removed easily.

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