[Public-List] Cockpit Coaming

[Glenn]

Tod,  assume you are describing the outboard side of the coaming, where it T's to the deck?  (Not inside the cockpit side). Dont know about the original installation but I bedded my coaming 
Liberally with dolphite bedding compound when I refinished the coamings, and also sealed the quarter round where it butts up against the coaming and  deck.  Personally I think its a good idea to seal it to keep water out.   if sealed, water has a harder time getting under the finish, and soaking into the wood.  

Dolce is in the most miserable,  grey, wet, disgusting winter climate in the US - the pacific northwest rainforest where it rains constantly and stays wet for months at time.  Boat hasnt had any trouble with wood rot when the coamings are bedded well.  FYI, I do leave the  bottom of the coaming inside the cockpit open so any water that does get in  can drain. 

Glenn
Dolce 318

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On Sep 25, 2013, at 11:19 PM, j t wittbold <johnnywittbold at mac.com> wrote:

> Hi-
> I am applying Cetol to cockpit coaming.
> In the process I have removed the aging caulking  that was in place between the coaming and deck.
> 
> Questions:
> 1) Is this caulking a good idea in general? Does it not make it harder for the moisture that does get in there to evaporate?
> 2) Does anyone know whether or not this space between coaming and deck/hull was sealed in the original A30? 
> 3) If it is really a good idea to seal off this space, any recommended caulk for bonding Cetol coated coaming to deck?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Todd
> Valhöll #207
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