Originally Posted by srm
Originally Posted by Bille
what should i use that's better than silicone sealant ?

Bille


What's wrong with using a standard marine silicone? This is what's used on most boats and works just fine.

I would definitely not recommend using 3M 5200. If you ever need to take the boat apart in the future, you're going to really regret using that stuff - it is a permanent adhesive and you'll likely end up damaging/destroying the hulls, beams, or both trying to get them apart.

Use marine silicone and if your hulls leak, then you probably have a crack somewhere or another leak source unrelated to the crossbar bolts.

sm


I didn't read that far enough to realize he was talking about the beam bolts - yeah, don't use 5200 on the beams...it's great for sealing miscellaneous hardware and screw port bases (that will likely need to be removed later because it's falling apart).

Jake Kohl