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   I would have thought that Sikaflex DC, whewre the DC stands for Deck Caulking was pretty obviously designed for caulking?  And like tick says, it depends what you want.  No point putting lipstick on a pig.  

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winging it Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 22 Mar 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3958	Post Options Post Reply Quote winging it Report Post Quote Reply Topic: fillets Posted: 11 May 13 at 9:16am
	I would have thought that Sikaflex DC, whewre the DC stands for Deck Caulking was pretty obviously designed for caulking? And like tick says, it depends what you want. No point putting lipstick on a pig.
	the same, but different...

RS400atC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 04 Dec 08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3011	Post Options Post Reply Quote RS400atC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 11 May 13 at 11:05am
	A trade polyurethane sealant will be a fraction of the cost of marine sikaflex. How big does the fillet need to be though? Epoxy goes a long way. With sikaflex, you will need to prime with poly varnish or something?

ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 13 at 10:53am
	Thanks for all the reply's. A lot of good, useful information. So to fill in some of the blanks. The boat in question is a new build, but something that will probably spend most of its life hanging in the roof of the garage. Its a variation on a West Mersia Duckpunt, made famous by the exploits of Dylon Winter. Mines made of a thinner ply but I've added buoyancy tanks front and rear to add a little stiffness but more importantly some safety for when I am bobbing up and down on the Medway. Based on everyone's comments I'm going to seal it all with the pond sealer (see separate thread) and then use the Sikaflex to fillet with. The fillets don't need to be big but I want to seal all the odd gaps to make it look better and to reduce the number of places water can seep into and rot. I'll let you know how it works out Ian
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tick Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 16 Nov 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 223	Post Options Post Reply Quote tick Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 13 at 12:12pm
	Is that one of those things you lay in and clamp a big gun on the foredeck full of nails and scrap metal?

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 13 at 3:17pm
	Like shooting a sitting duck?
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ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 May 13 at 3:20pm
	My interest is only in the ability to sail in 6" of water. Ian
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