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     Jeff Roy New member Username: Jeffr Post Number: 91 Registered: 03-2001 Rating: N/A |
I agree that 5220 at the joint is the best way to prevent water from getting to the steel plate. At the recommendation of the yard that rebedded my keel I agreed to have it done with 5200. They used 5200 between the keel around all the keel stubs and under the backing plates I made to go under the keel nuts and washers. I used a wide razor blade scraper to trim the 5200 flush. A few years later when I faired my keel there was no signs of cracking or weeping. When I faired it I covered the 5200 joint with fairing compound. A year after the fairing there is still no cracking or weepage. My bilge used to be rust stained. After I had the keel rebedded and replaced all the mild steel nuts and washers I painted the bilge white again. I have no rust stains any more. |
