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Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
By:Clayton Plunkett
Date: 3/27/2011, 10:46 am
In Response To: S&G: Pad eye sealing *PIC* (Sean Dawe)

: I'm putting semi-soft pad eyes in my new boat. I using
: 3/4"webbing but I've made plywood backing plates (see
: image). I like the idea of the flat plate for making a good
: waterproof seal. My question is does anybody know of a
: sealer/adhesive that will allow me to remove the pad eye should
: I need to? When you think of it, the pad eye does not need to be
: glued in super solid. By nature, the pad eye wants to pull out
: of the hull and any pressure to push it back in through the hull
: would be minimal.

: Any suggestions for a sealer/adhesive that will allow removal -
: with some prying, obviously?

: Sean

Hi Sean,
They are so easy to make that when it is time to remove them just cut them off and clean out the slot for new loops to be installed.
The sealant I like is Polyseamseal. Not silicon!
Clayton Plunkett

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Pad eye sealing *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 3/26/2011, 4:42 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Farback -- 3/26/2011, 5:35 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Kurt Maurer -- 3/26/2011, 7:15 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/26/2011, 9:27 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2011, 1:30 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/27/2011, 8:03 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Farback -- 3/27/2011, 8:11 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/27/2011, 8:24 pm
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:04 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:01 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:02 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/28/2011, 7:28 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/29/2011, 1:59 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/29/2011, 8:04 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/30/2011, 1:46 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Clayton Plunkett -- 3/27/2011, 10:46 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Damian wentzel -- 3/27/2011, 10:52 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Bill Hamm -- 3/28/2011, 1:21 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/28/2011, 3:22 am
Re: S&G: Pad eye sealing
Sean Dawe -- 3/28/2011, 7:41 am