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Kper
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Initially Posted - 04/16/2016 :  18:25:36  Show Profile
Due to a change of marina ownership and a failed agreement I had with the previous marina owners, getting all the work done on the boat this winter never happened. So, today I pulled the boat from storage, because I had no choice due to new winter storage rules. Unfortunately I had removed the hand rails and eyebrow teak to refinish last fall so she wasn't ready to sit outside if we got any rain - so I figured this was the weekend I'd do some marathon work to ready her for the water. Teak is almost done but the bottom paint didn't quite go as planned. Since she sits on bunks I thought I'd try what others had recommended and raise each end of the boat one at a time using 8x8 timbers I had and raising or lowering the tongue to get half of the hull off the bunks. Didn't even come close to getting the hull off the bunks other than about 8" or so at each end. Not a big deal, painted what I could and called it good.
Kyle
'86 SR/SK/Dinette #5284 "Anodyne"
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Response Posted - 04/17/2016 :  07:42:56  Show Profile
A little dab of Life Caulk on the screw holes for your teak will keep the rain out until it's ready--then you can easily pluck the caulk off.
Dave Bristle
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage before going over to the Dark Side (2007-2025); now departed from Mystic, CT, and boatless for the first time since 1970.
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Kper
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Response Posted - 04/17/2016 :  07:52:44  Show Profile
I had assumed that life caulk dried hard and I'd have a heck of a time getting it off. Teak should be back on this morning, however. I'm guessing like caulk to seal under the teak, also? That's what I had planned to use. And what about the 2 or 3 sections of the hand rail base without mounting screws?... A dab of LC there also for stability?
Kyle
'86 SR/SK/Dinette #5284 "Anodyne"
In the barn where we found her...
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islander
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Response Posted - 04/17/2016 :  12:01:08  Show Profile
Put a piece of duct tape over the holes.
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
Sailing out of Glen Cove,L.I Sound


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offshoreaccount
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Response Posted - 04/17/2016 :  17:49:08  Show Profile
Silicone is a great way to plug holes temporarily.
Offshore Account, 1977 Hull #243. SR, SK
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 04/17/2016 :  19:30:27  Show Profile
Except that silicone leaves a residue that is very difficult to remove and prevents other materials from adhering. Life caulk, polysulfide, leaves nothing behind and is easy to remove.

Dave B. aboard Pearl
1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399
Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle
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wanderer13
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Response Posted - 04/18/2016 :  17:14:18  Show Profile
I learned the hard way that duct tape leaves a residue on fiberglass that is a real pain to remove. +1 for polysulfide.
1981 Catalina 25 FK/TR
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islander
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Response Posted - 04/19/2016 :  06:59:15  Show Profile
A little acetone will make quick work for any residue. You probably have to clean the area anyway before applying any sealant or caulk
Scott-"IMPULSE"87'C25/SR/WK/Din.#5688
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offshoreaccount
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Response Posted - 04/19/2016 :  20:49:15  Show Profile
Yeah I've never had issues with silicone residue.
Offshore Account, 1977 Hull #243. SR, SK
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Sailynn
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Response Posted - 05/07/2016 :  19:28:12  Show Profile
we use butyl tape. no mess
Lynn Buchanan
1988 C25 SR/WK #5777
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Nevada City, CA
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