Cockpit Seat Rubber "Treads"

[Bill Cor]

I am unsure of the correct term, but I am redoing my 38M cockpit seats and looking to source the rubber strips that are embedded between the strips of teak. These appear to be 1/4" wide by 3/8" deep.

Does anyone know where I might find a supplier of this rubber strips or a comparable substitute??

Bill

 

[Capn John]

Black silicone seal.

 

[DougM]

Actually, they are beads of black silicone caulk. Apply with a caulking gun, and unless you happen to have a really steady hand, you might want to mask the edged of the grooves.
Be sure that all of the old caulking is removed and the surface to be caulked is clean.

 

[Bill Cor]

Thank you Doug for the advice. The inserts must have been moulded at the time of manufacture (1990) as they are very consistent and have a slight ridge on the upper corners, which is why I thought they were a fabricated item.

B

 

[Bill Cor]

Thank you John

 

[Gunni]

The material you are looking for is black polysulphide (a rubber material) it adheres to teak very well. You will need to mask your joints to make this fix work, however Beneteau sells the entire panel precut and seamed. You simply place polysulphide around the edge of the panel. Beneteau USA has a service bulletin for installation.

 

[Capn John]

At the bottom of this Beneteau FAQ page, for Teak Bonding, it says to use black silicone: http://www.beneteauamerica.com/FAQ#Deck-Fitting . But as Gunni recommends, black polysulfide is more commonly used in the seams on teak deck planking. Polysulfide will take longer to cure than silicone.

 

[NiceBeny]

look for it on you tube, I did and there are very good clips of how to do it, like a painting project, its all in the prep.