fungod@g wrote:
I own a 16 foot marine plywood sailing dory. I have tried to fix the
leaks on the seams of the boat with Life Caulk but after a season or
two I am back to bailing as much as I am sailing. Are there any other
inexpensive do it yourself options for my boat? The boat is on a
trailer so she is easy to work on. Any suggestions would be
appreciated. Thanks!

Hunky Dory


I suspect you have or will soon have some serious problems when things
begin to rot but if caulking is a remedy you are satisfied with then
try a product called Lexel

http://www.sashcosealants.com/Home_I...ent/Lexel.aspx

I've used it around the house for several years, it has yet to fail
anywhere it was used.

I removed and reinstalled all my deck fittings and ports three years
ago. I used Lexel to seal all the screw holes and fittings to the
fiberglass deck. Not one leak yet.

Sometimes though, you just got to bite the bullet and fix it right.

LdB