What is the point of a gasket if the mating surfaces are not very smooth?

Doug
s/v CAllista

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
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Subject: Fuel tank cleanout ports.
From: Bruce in Alaska

In article ,
"Keith" wrote:

Permatex #2, stays flexible. A gasket would be even better.

or both, gasket smothered in Permatex #2......

Bingo!!!

Except I wouldn't "smother" it in Permatex.
I'd just neatly cover both sides with it. :-)

Capt. Bill

gasket made out of what?

"LaBomba182" wrote in message
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Subject: Fuel tank cleanout ports.
From: "Doug Dotson"

My tanks are fiberglass. The mating surfaces are not all that smooth.
I doubt if a gasket would work well.


Think thick.

Capt. Bill

Previous sealing has been in place for 22 years (as far as I can
tell) with no gasket.


"LaBomba182" wrote in message
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Subject: Fuel tank cleanout ports.
From: "Doug Dotson"

My tanks are fiberglass. The mating surfaces are not all that smooth.
I doubt if a gasket would work well.


Think thick.

Capt. Bill

Subject: Fuel tank cleanout ports.
From: "Doug Dotson"

Previous sealing has been in place for 22 years (as far as I can
tell) with no gasket.

Then go with that.

Capt. Bill