Keeping water out of your boat has a lot to do with how well you have bedded the hardware and ports. Read 5 ways to use Butyl Tape to serve this purpose. We use it extensively with great results.
Leaking Temporary Port Repair
If you recall, I had put in a temporary Lexan port when the port window cracked. I decided to make a temporary repair because we had intended to replace the …
How to re-bed or bed Deck Hardware on a Boat.
The boats made in the late 70’s and early 80’s in Taiwan that had Teak decks are often referred to affectionally by their owners as “Leaky Teaky’s.” This is due …
Butyl Tape – The best bedding material around?
On Dream Chaser, there is a sunken anchor well at the bow of the boat. So essentially when walking toward the bow sprit, you step down about 1 foot into …
Strengthening the Anchor Pad-eye and Bedding Technique
Before we bought DreamChaser, the broker had mentioned that the previous owner had done work in the Anchor locker, re-glassing the bin. I can see where they did that and …