[Public-list] Cockpit Coamings and Companionway Cover

[George Dinwiddie]

No, the coamings are tapered and I used a straight strip.  Originally, 
the coamings had some sort of gasket back there, but it had become very 
gooey before I took the coamings off.

  - George

dan walker wrote:
> george,
> did you cover the entire back of the coamings with the strips?
> 
> George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:
> Meinhold, Michael J wrote:
> 
>>I removed the cockpit coamings. Can anyone reccomend what sealant to use and
>>where to put it?
>>Should I just apply it along the edges after the coamings are back on?
> 
> 
> I used 2" wide by 1/8" or 1/16" thick neoprene gasket behind the coaming 
> (at Bug Dolber's suggestion). This has worked very well. Look up 
> "gaskets" in the yellow pages to find sources. You might want to call 
> around, as the prices seem to vary and for the size you need, you might 
> be able to find scrap. The stuff I got had adhesive on one side.
> 
> Then I caulked the coaming/deck joint, too.
> 
> - George
> 

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