I am currently planning to rebed my sail tracks this spring. Does anyone have any advice on products and techniques. This will be my first experience.
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Here's a link that you can check out. Go to it and click on to; "Tools and Techniques." Then click on to "Click here to view features" You'll find some info on sealants and adhesives and a whole host of things for the "Do it yourselfer." I'm guessing that you want to seal Genny tracks. My advise to you is stay away from silicone type caulking, and go with a good grade of regular boat caulking. After you apply the caulking and insert the bolts, have someone hold the heads of the bolts to keep it from moving while you tighten the nuts down below. Get the nuts snug but not too tight, and let the caulking set up for a day or two, and then come back and re tighten the nuts being careful not to let the bolt heads turn. Also, stay away from boat cleaning agents that have acid that can eat away the caulking. That's it. Good luck. Joe
If you are going through the deck you should up size the holes and fill with epoxy. This process will protect the deck core. Redrill the proper size hole. I then take a counter sink and create a slight recess. This gives the caulk a place reside with out totally squeezing out. Speaking of squeeze out do not over tighten the fasteners. I also apply some caulk to the threads as insurance. Better to take care than put up with an insidious drip. Enough said. There are many articles and whole chapters in books on this topic. Good luck take your time it's your boat & have fun!
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