[Public-List] Re-bedding the handrail

[Marcelo D. Gentinetta]

My handrails are through bolted and the holes have been isolated from the core with epoxy. Each hole is chamfered to accept the sealant. However, one of mine recently sprung a leak after re-sealing everything with 3M 4000 3 years ago. I found that a bit of movement in the handrail caused the seal to break. I just resealed that handrail and used Bed-it Butyl tape. The butyl should hold even with some small movement in the handrail which is inevitable. I can see it being an issue with screws instead of bolts. Mine had screws originally but I didn’t trust them as much as what I have now. 

Marcelo
Alegría   #441

> On Sep 1, 2023, at 3:34 PM, Jon Budington via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Good afternoon everyone. I have spent the summer re-bedding every piece of
> hardware that goes through Nimble's deck. I was inspired after
> re-coring the aft deck up to the end of the commings due to leaky stern
> cleats. This weekend, I want to tackle the wooden handrails on the coach
> roof. Mine are screwed in from the inside. I've been using butyl tape for
> all the bolts on the boat, but I don't think that's a good idea for wood
> screws. Is Life Caulk the way to go here?
> 
> Thanks, and happy Labor Day
> 
> Jon Budington
> Nimble #67
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