T&T: Radar Reflector Location (was Radar Visibility Average 36-40' Trawler)

[Peter Bennett]

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Re the caulking - I suspect that you will get black streaks wherever
water runs down the cabin side, regardless of the colour of your
caulking.

I think I've had good results with Life-Caulk (provided I put it where
the leak actually is  :-)  )

I prefer Life-Caulk or other none-silicone sealants, as once you have
used a silicone sealant, you cannot use anything else in the same
place (perhaps even more silicone sealant. )

Sunday, June 22, 2008, 12:27:22 PM, Earl wrote:

EF> Hi All,

EF> I notice that the caulking in my saloon windows appears to be deteriorating.
EF> There are cracks in the caulk and in a few places I can pull pieces of caulk
EF> away.  The caulk on our saloon windows is black and has been streaking for
EF> quite some time.  Also, I have a few places where water appears to leak
EF> through the seal when it is raining hard.

EF> My questions:

EF> 1.  Is there any reason to have black caulking instead of white?  The white
EF> would not run down the sides and create fairly obvious streaks.  My sides
EF> are white and I do not think caulking with white caulk would be very
EF> obvious.  Perhaps I am missing something and that black caulk is mandatory??

EF> 2.  Which caulk is recommended?  I have two tubes of BoatLife Life-Calk
EF> (sic), white.  Are there othere caulks that I should purchase instead of
EF> using this Life-Calk?

EF> Thanks for any info you can provide.

EF> Earl

EF> Earl Fleck
EF> On board Mi Sueno, 44-foot Neville Trawler
EF> Currently at Haverstraw Marina in NY on the way to Canada
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