Thread: Deck sealant
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Old 07-08-2015, 05:07 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by ti325v View Post
The sealant between the deck boards has failed, of course....
any kind of sealer that was used locally has been in use for hundreds of years and is not a urethane caulk of modern vintage..
I am being told locally to open the grooves, pack them with fiber, and fill with some kind of pitch, which is how the hull was done...
I would like to bring us out of the dark ages and into modern times with this project.
Techniques that have been in use for hundreds of years, with local skilled craftsmen familiar with those techniques, is a very hard combination to beat. If you want to explore a hybrid approach -- unknown wet wood with a modern polysulphide or polyurethane -- go for it, but if you just want to get your boat back in service I wouldn't bother.
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