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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/35.htm

Good info, Gene.

What would you use to reseal a deck hatch on your Grady? I'm getting the
generator pulled and replaced next week. I need to reseal the rear hatch
cover.

On a Grady White website, they're saying that the dealers use GE Silicone II
Kitchen & Bath in either white or Almond. Sound right to you?

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NOYB wrote:
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/35.htm

Good info, Gene.

What would you use to reseal a deck hatch on your Grady? I'm getting the
generator pulled and replaced next week. I need to reseal the rear hatch
cover.

On a Grady White website, they're saying that the dealers use GE Silicone II
Kitchen & Bath in either white or Almond. Sound right to you?

Sounds like a good plan to me, because it's adhesive qualities are
minimal, so you'll seal the hatch cover, as opposed to gluing it.

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NOYB wrote:
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/35.htm

Good info, Gene.

What would you use to reseal a deck hatch on your Grady? I'm getting the
generator pulled and replaced next week. I need to reseal the rear hatch
cover.

On a Grady White website, they're saying that the dealers use GE Silicone
II
Kitchen & Bath in either white or Almond. Sound right to you?

Sounds like a good plan to me, because it's adhesive qualities are
minimal, so you'll seal the hatch cover, as opposed to gluing it.

One idea posted on that website is to place a piece of 125lb mono down
before placing the silicone caulking, paying attention to leave a small
piece of the mono accessible in one of the corners. This way, you can pull
up the mono to slice through the silicone the next time you need to remove
the hatch cover.

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"NOYB" wrote in message


On a Grady White website, they're saying that the dealers use GE Silicone
II
Kitchen & Bath in either white or Almond. Sound right to you?




Uh,

That is good stuff indeed. Ive had some on over 10 years now and it still
looks
as good as the day it was applied.


db

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NOYB wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...

NOYB wrote:
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/35.htm

Good info, Gene.

What would you use to reseal a deck hatch on your Grady? I'm getting the
generator pulled and replaced next week. I need to reseal the rear hatch
cover.

On a Grady White website, they're saying that the dealers use GE Silicone
II
Kitchen & Bath in either white or Almond. Sound right to you?

Sounds like a good plan to me, because it's adhesive qualities are
minimal, so you'll seal the hatch cover, as opposed to gluing it.

One idea posted on that website is to place a piece of 125lb mono down
before placing the silicone caulking, paying attention to leave a small
piece of the mono accessible in one of the corners. This way, you can pull
up the mono to slice through the silicone the next time you need to remove
the hatch cover.

That's a cool trick! I love stuff like that.

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Gene Kearns wrote:
On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:03:43 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/35.htm
Good info, Gene.

What would you use to reseal a deck hatch on your Grady? I'm getting
the generator pulled and replaced next week. I need to reseal the rear
hatch cover.

On a Grady White website, they're saying that the dealers use GE
Silicone II Kitchen & Bath in either white or Almond. Sound right to
you?



I don't know what Grady used as a sealant (glazing, actually) during
the era of my boat's manufacture, but it was akin to some sort of
gooey, incredibly sticky, asphaltic putty. It was a bitch to remove.

As to the Silicone.... I've been told not to do that, but since I
rarely listen to others in such matters, that is what I used to seal
my leaky cuddy window. I was assured that it would begin to leak
within months, if not weeks. It didn't. About three years later, it is
still performing fine and has not yellowed or leaked.

Maybe there is a little useful info he
http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/Boati...Leak/Index.htm




I saw where you sealed up your wife in the cuddy, Gene. You're not going
to get away with that if you publish the photos!

We're having what the weather guys call "ice pellets" now, on top of about
2" of new snow and a bit of rain. Ice pellets apparently are not the same
as hail.



Those damn PC folks. The next thing you know they will be calling Christmas
the 'winter holiday'. ;-)

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Harry Krause wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:

On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:03:43 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

"Gene Kearns" wrote in
message ...

http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/35.htm

Good info, Gene.

What would you use to reseal a deck hatch on your Grady? I'm getting
the generator pulled and replaced next week. I need to reseal the
rear hatch cover.

On a Grady White website, they're saying that the dealers use GE
Silicone II Kitchen & Bath in either white or Almond. Sound right
to you?



I don't know what Grady used as a sealant (glazing, actually) during
the era of my boat's manufacture, but it was akin to some sort of
gooey, incredibly sticky, asphaltic putty. It was a bitch to remove.

As to the Silicone.... I've been told not to do that, but since I
rarely listen to others in such matters, that is what I used to seal
my leaky cuddy window. I was assured that it would begin to leak
within months, if not weeks. It didn't. About three years later, it is
still performing fine and has not yellowed or leaked.

Maybe there is a little useful info he
http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/Boati...Leak/Index.htm




I saw where you sealed up your wife in the cuddy, Gene. You're not going
to get away with that if you publish the photos!

We're having what the weather guys call "ice pellets" now, on top of
about 2" of new snow and a bit of rain. Ice pellets apparently are not
the same as hail.


A local weather personal explained that earlier this week.
She says hail only happens in the spring/summer fall.
Ice pellets (or sleet as some 'mericans call it) is the winter stuff.
It's all about how the moisture starts out , is frozen, and falls to the
earth. If I can find the article, I'll quote it.

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On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:33:54 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

We're having what the weather guys call "ice pellets" now, on top of
about 2" of new snow and a bit of rain. Ice pellets apparently are not
the same as hail.

======================================

Ice is for drinks. What is snow?

SWFL: Air temp 76, Pool temp 92, wind light and variable.

The snow birds have landed.

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:33:54 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

We're having what the weather guys call "ice pellets" now, on top of
about 2" of new snow and a bit of rain. Ice pellets apparently are not
the same as hail.

======================================

Ice is for drinks. What is snow?

SWFL: Air temp 76, Pool temp 92, wind light and variable.

The snow birds have landed.


Pool temp 92? More like a hot tub temp.

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On Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:08:09 GMT, Don White
wrote:

She says hail only happens in the spring/summer fall.

My recollection is that it takes strong upward convection to form
hail, and that only happens in summer thunderstorms. Apparently as
the moisture droplets are convected upward they pass through zones of
freezing temperatures where they grow in size until they eventually
get heavy enough to fall.