sealants

[jerseytrev]

i am in the process of fixing my sounder . i did not want to put any more holes , so i intend to pass the cable up through the compact round flushmount i have fitted in the front drink holder on my prowler 13 . i tend not to use it as a holder so i wish to fill around the cable with a filler . would sikaflex 291 be ok . would it cure ok

[richi]

i am in the process of fixing my sounder . i did not want to put any more holes , so i intend to pass the cable up through the compact round flushmount i have fitted in the front drink holder on my prowler 13 . i tend not to use it as a holder so i wish to fill around the cable with a filler . would sikaflex 291 be ok . would it cure ok

 

that is exactly what I'll be using tomorrow for a v.similar task

 

 

 

 

be careful -it sticks to everything!

 

richi

[jerseytrev]

that is exactly what I'll be using tomorrow for a v.similar task

be careful -it sticks to everything!

 

richi

cheers Richi ,i also have a idea i used before on a boat for protecting the finder plug ,using a 35mm film case .drilled through the lid and sealed. when not in use film case put over plug snapped together . then coiled in cup holder.

[Toerag]

Sikaflex is a polysulphide adhesive, not a sealant. To quote a boatbuilding book I read recently - " Be careful using this sort of sealant - if you ever have to take apart the two things you stuck together with it then the odds are that one or both of the pieces will break - and that includes fibreglass!!"

I have a frend who had to remove a broken skin fitting that was bedded in sikaflex - he said it was an absolute nightmare to do.

Having said all that, it's brilliant to stick things together with, but it gets everywhere so be careful!

[jerseytrev]

Sikaflex is a polysulphide adhesive, not a sealant. To quote a boatbuilding book I read recently - " Be careful using this sort of sealant - if you ever have to take apart the two things you stuck together with it then the odds are that one or both of the pieces will break - and that includes fibreglass!!"

I have a frend who had to remove a broken skin fitting that was bedded in sikaflex - he said it was an absolute nightmare to do.

Having said all that, it's brilliant to stick things together with, but it gets everywhere so be careful!

used goop for transducer and silkaflex for the battery box , the box fell off 2nd trip ,redone with goop stuck well