Stanchion re-bedding. Gaskets?

[AKA-None]

Originally Posted by fireant

John Trusty.
I'm getting ready for work on my new boat and wonder how the Butyl tape you reference
compare to the Butyl tape you can buy at Amazon as an example?

Thank you,

Well like comparing a Porsche to a little red wagon.
I tried hardware store stuff, big box store stuff, amazon stuff. They are all children compared to this tape.
I have no interest in the product except to say it always works and nothing else comes in anywhere close.

[fireant]

thank you AKA None

[GordMay]

Bed-It Butyl Tape, 1/16 thick, 1/2 wide x 50' roll
$18.49 ➥ https://shop.marinehowto.com/products/bed-it-tape
All the proceeds from the sale of Bed-It Tape get rolled back into Rod “RC” Collins’ free "How To" articles posted on Compass Marine Services; “Marine How To” website.
For comparison:
$18.79 ➥ https://shop.hamiltonmarine.com/prod...roll-4482.html

[djousset]

Originally Posted by Spindrift NH

I have the same rubber gaskets under the stations on my Pearson. My experience is that while the outer edges are cracked and deteriorated by the sun, under the base plate the rubber is fine and doesn’t allow water to get through. I have had to remove a couple stations for other reasons and have gone back with butyl. When I buy butyl from mainsail I always buy 2 rolls, I love having the extra around, I seem to find many uses for it. Example: I removed an exhaust stack from my cabin top as the heater was removed before we bought the boat and it was leaking. As a temporary way to seal the hole, I cut a round piece of isinglass and applied a bead of butyl to it then covered the hole, it never once leaked.

Spindrift, when you went back with Butyl was this in addition to the gaskets or in place of?

[Spindrift NH]

For the stantions that I had to remove I went back with butyl only. Having seen the condition of the gaskets under the stantions, I have not made it a priority to remove and rebed all of them solely to replace the gaskets. I have not seen any evidence of leaking from them so as far as I’m concerned, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.