"Dan" wrote in message
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What is the proper way to bed deck hardware using sealant?
Do you want to have a thickness of sealant?

Yes

How thick?

about 1/16" or more

Will the sealant fill gaps?

Yes

The pulpit flanges are at a slight angle to the deck. With the flange
sitting on the deck, there is a gap of 3/32" at one end. Will the
sealant fill this gap and provide support, or should I build an epoxy
wedge for support, and set the flange with a thin layer of sealant?

With a pulpit I *might* build an epoxy wedge - but that gap is pretty small.
Probably I would just bolt it up, let the sealant cure to form a gasket and
then tighten the nuts.

Two more tips:

- use a countersink bit to bore out the bolt hole on deck. This forms a
nice O-ring type seal around the bolt
- tighten only the nuts, and don't turn the bolts because that tends to
strip the sealant from the bolt threads


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