[PSUBS-MAILIST] k350 question

Steve McQueen via Personal_Submersibles personal_submersibles at psubs.org
Wed Apr 10 14:20:00 EDT 2019


I am planning on attaching my K250 tank shells soon.  I was going to go with Sikaflex but decided to use Alec's approach of a more general sealant (easier to remove) between the fiberglass and hull. My plan is to be generous with the application.

Thanks,
Steve

---- James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote: 
> Hi Brian
> No, ive never had a leak.  It seems to work really well.  I did add
> sikaflex to the outside of the seal mind.  ie on the OD of the hull against
> where it meets the tank.  So perhaps any tiny leaks are stopped by that?  I
> honestly dont know.
> 
> 
> On Tue, 9 Apr 2019 at 16:10, Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> > Ever get any leaks in that area?
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> > --- personal_submersibles at psubs.org wrote:
> >
> > From: James Frankland via Personal_Submersibles <
> > personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> > To: Personal Submersibles General Discussion <
> > personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] k350 question
> > Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 11:52:32 +0100
> >
> > I poked an O ring into the groove and shoved it in hard.  Probably about a
> > 6mm O ring.  The idea was that i could get the tanks off easier without the
> > silicone mess.  The O ring works fine, but i havent taken the tanks off,
> > and have no intention of, so probably silicone is just fine.
> >
> > On Fri, 5 Apr 2019 at 02:52, Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles <
> > personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> >
> > You just put down a bead of silicone sealant before tightening them onto
> > the hull with a strap. Like all of Kittredge's solutions, it's straight
> > forward and works perfectly.
> >
> > Best,
> > Alec
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 9:36 PM Brian Cox via Personal_Submersibles <
> > personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,   On the K boats ,  how do those front and back ballast hoods seal
> > to against the hull?   - just curious.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
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