Lou,
Yep, that's what Stan recommends. That way the gasket can be reused over  
and over without destroying it. Personally I agree with what you did.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/13/2009 10:26:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lsr3 at nyu.edu writes:

Rummy

I guess I voided my warranty:)
(1981 hull)
I  used it sparingly..
Just the pressure of the fasteners against the  neoprene is going to  
hold back the ocean?
Lou

On Jul 13,  2009, at 10:23 AM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

>  Lou,
>
>  GB doesn't recommend the use of any sealant on the  CB cap.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated  7/13/2009 10:11:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> lsr3 at nyu.edu  writes:
>
> Joe  & Rhodes owners,
>
> I will  gladly do my best to send some pics soon  about the improvised
>  rudder clutch.
>
> I spent all day Friday  and Saturday in  the boat struggling to get the
> centerboard cap  torqued enough so  it wont leak.  Main issue is the
> lack  of  quality in  SS
> fasteners these days.  Im using an electric  JUST to get  the bolts and
> nylock nuts snug, not torqued and went  through  more than 10 new
> 1/4x20 1 1/2" bolts due to
> strip outs   and seizing.  It was so bad on Friday, after applying the
> sealant  (boatlife silicone) and finally getting everything in
> correctly  without too much stray sealant on the pennant to foul
> things up,   I had to give up getting all the bolts snug until mid  Sat
>  morning.  I didnt finish torquing the 46 bolts I have until  late  in
> the afternoon on Saturday.  At this stage its still  only  a 50/50
> chance enough of those fasteners wont leak enough to   ruin my season
> when I launch.
>
> Definitely thinking  that  if  I get to buy another boat after a
> Rhodes, it will  be a full  keel boat.
> but at this point I have to be real and  just try to get this  baby to
> float again.
>
>  Lou
>
> On Jul 10, 2009, at 8:24 AM,  Joe Babb  wrote:
>
>> Lou,
>> I'd like to see the pictures of  what  you've done.  Our clamp works
>> okay
>> but  I'm always  interested in ideas.  I'm toying with my own  steering
>> system  since I'm loathe to drill a hole in our new  motor's cover.
>> Joe
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