I am in the process of replacing the badly weathered teak handrails on my 1989 Hunter 27. When the time comes to install them, do I "bed" them with sealant at the contact points with the cabin top, or is there something more specific I should be using?
Teak Handrail Bedding
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Do it once and forget about it - 'Bed-it' brand butyl tape. Also much less clean up than the various goops.
Bed-it seems to come in 1/2" wide tape. Would I lay two (or more) strips side-by-side then tighten the rail down? Would I expect it squeeze out as it tightened? I remember a roll of this stuff in my dad's garage for the windows in our van. Seems like a forever solution.
No. Never do that. What you should do is roll it up into a ball, and heat it with your hands, and only then flatten it out and place the appropriated amount under each rail before you tighten the nuts&bolts.