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Date Posted: 09:03:35 08/27/04 Fri
Author: Bill
Author Host/IP: c-24-2-204-65.client.comcast.net / 24.2.204.65
Subject: Re: Sea Skiff Caulking Questions/Information
In reply to: Alan 's message, "Sea Skiff Caulking Questions/Information" on 07:42:38 07/13/04 Tue

Your 1964 Chris Craft was assembled using an early version of 3M 5200. If small pieces of the 5200 that are exposed fall off, I wouldn't be concerned. If you ever try to remove and replace one of these planks, you will find the bond almost perfect to the point where you will have to saw the plank edges apart with a hacksaw blade.

As stated above, no caulking compound should be applied inside the hull. It is useless there.

I would be very careful reefing out material between the garboard plank and the keelson on the outside of the hull. Whatever you put in there (even cotton) will keep the wood from expanding and sealing as it was originally intended to do. If the boat leaks at this point now when fully swelled, some of the fasteners may have failed due to the swelling and contracting during use over the years.

As you've probably discovered, the Sea Skiff lapstrake plywood hull is amazingly strong and durable although the same can't be said for the cabins. If it doesn't leak, I wouldn't fool with it. Eventually, you may have to re-fasten the hull but you can do that without disassembling it.

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