Bedding snaps
- Thread starter Meriachee
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For those "lift the dot" studs I just use a marine silicon because the heads break off every few years making them kinda temporary. I just did a couple yesterday on the "roll up windshield" section, the ones used most break soonest, of course.
Funny you should ask.....
Because I recently discovered that one of the snaps for my dodger was leaking. I'm sure there are a million ways to skin this particular cat, but i removed the snap, countersank the hole in the deck, and used a small amount of butyl tape when re-installing the snap.
It was quite a bit of work (I did all of them), but haven't had a drip since.
Because I recently discovered that one of the snaps for my dodger was leaking. I'm sure there are a million ways to skin this particular cat, but i removed the snap, countersank the hole in the deck, and used a small amount of butyl tape when re-installing the snap.
It was quite a bit of work (I did all of them), but haven't had a drip since.
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Plus 1 on the butyl.
BTW there is an ad on the back of Good Old Boat from Sail-rite with snaps that crimp on using a rivet tool instead of the West Marine piece of c**p crimper. Looks lie a pretty strong permanent hold. If you already have a rivet puller you won't need to buy one however the dies are pricey.
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BTW there is an ad on the back of Good Old Boat from Sail-rite with snaps that crimp on using a rivet tool instead of the West Marine piece of c**p crimper. Looks lie a pretty strong permanent hold. If you already have a rivet puller you won't need to buy one however the dies are pricey.
