Maybe it isn't silicone. Other types are more adhesive, and polyurethanes
sometimes can only be dislodged by cutting our the part of the boat they're
attached to (so I hear).

This commercial web site explains it pretty well, I think:
www.bosunsupplies.com/Sealants.cfm.

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"Gunner" wrote in message
om...
We have an old brass spot light on our boat that I am replacing. The
problem
is that the base is stuck to the fiberglass with what I am assuming to be
silicon. Does anyone know of a solvent or technique that will loosen it?
Thanks,

Allen