I removed all deck hardware and some fittings (clam cleats, brass bell bracket, a few others) had black rubber-like gaskets and no other bedding material. Some rubber gaskets were intact, others a bit cracked.
When I buy new hardware, some of which comes with gaskets, do I use them without bedding material... or use them with?
For those hardware items I re-use rather than replace, can one buy sheet-rubber material to fashion one's own replacement gaskets? I asume I'd need a punch to get clean bolt-holes. If this is vialble, does anyone have an online source for the gasket material and punches?
Many Thanks
Rubber Gaskets on some deck fittings
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- Master of the Arcane
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Re: Rubber Gaskets on some deck fittings
Gaskets or bedding.
McMaster-Carr has sheet rubber and punches. I am not a big fan of gaskets for hardware, but if the surfaces are smooth they can work fine.
McMaster-Carr has sheet rubber and punches. I am not a big fan of gaskets for hardware, but if the surfaces are smooth they can work fine.
Dave Finnegan
builder of Spindrift 9N #521 'Wingë'
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builder of Spindrift 9N #521 'Wingë'
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Re: Rubber Gaskets on some deck fittings
Thank you... after seeing the success of the butyl tape bedding method in a companion post, I think I'll go that route. This is a job I want to do just once, and do right.
I'll willingly cut corners on aesthetics to get on the water sooner, but not with items that will save only a couple hours now but may cause big headaches later.
I'll willingly cut corners on aesthetics to get on the water sooner, but not with items that will save only a couple hours now but may cause big headaches later.