Guys,

I love Butyl tape, it's really great as a bedding compound. I completed 
the first round of restoration on a boat (not my Rhodes) three months 
ago and I used this stuff extensively for all the deck fittings and a 
hatch. Butyl tape like all sealants needs a clean surface so use Remov 
or DeBond first if the surface has prior sealant contamination. I can't 
say enough good things about the ease of Butyl tape installation and 
cleanup. All the leaking fittings are fixed now. It is too early for me 
to report on longevity, but others have had very good results and when 
you do need to re-bed its easy.

I wouldn't be comfortable using this below the waterline however. If you 
can't get neoprene sheet, you might be better off resorting to a 
traditional moderately adhesive sealant like 3M 4200. (Do NOT use 5200)

Just my 2cents.

Gary

On 8/17/2018 2:56 PM, Graham Stewart wrote:
> Patrick:
>
> Glad to hear that there is another Rhodie in Canada. I thought Phil Gautier and I were the only ones.
>
> I replaced my gasket last year but was unable to find the proper neoprene. I finally got some neoprene from a neighbor but it wasn't smooth surfaced so it leaked no matter how many bolts I added. I finally stopped the leaks by using butyl tape - not an ideal solution, but it worked well. Butyl is an excellent sealant but has very low adhesive qualities so it should be easy to remove in the future should that be necessary. The tape is about 3/4" wide but I only used about half of that on both sides of the gasket as I didn't want to have it squeeze into the centerboard slot. I would not use the butyl that comes in a tube. In fact only use the butyl if you can't get the proper neoprene.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile 1976 Rhodes 22
> Kingston Ontario.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Cheung
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 2:11 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rubber gasket
>
> Gary,
>
> I found the perfect one from Amazon but they won’t ship to Canada. Gonna keep looking.
>
> Thx, Patrick
>
>
>
>> On Aug 17, 2018, at 1:32 PM, Gary Novotny <gjnovotny at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Patrick,
>>
>> When I did my centerboard trunk maintenance four years ago I used neoprene sheet I bought off of Amazon. It seems to have worked well.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> Moon shadow 1978 R22
>>
>>
>>> On 8/17/2018 11:50 AM, Patrick Cheung wrote:
>>> Dear Rhodies,
>>>
>>> It is time to repair the center board. I reached out to Stan for a piece of
>>> the rubber but he is super busy right now.
>>>
>>> I seems to recall some Rhodies may have extra rubber left over from their
>>> repair. I am hoping I can buy a stripe off you, if you are willing to sell.
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>> Duck, '84
>>> Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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