fitting new launch wheels

[astra]

can anyone recomend the correct sealant for sealing the launching wheels to the transom and the best place to buy this stuff

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by astra

can anyone recomend the correct sealant for sealing the launching wheels to the transom and the best place to buy this stuff

SIKAFLEX ,there is a specific one tho,i will find out,someone on here will come along with the right one,stainless nut n bolts,washers,i have to do my project one ,eventualy,will have to go to the shed and see if i have any SIKSFLEX leftover from my small sib fitting of transom wheels.

[Sibbob]

The last tube I bought was well within date and unopened but the sikaflex would not come down the spout. Having cut the tube open, found it was set inside.
Expensive lesson there.

[astra]

Is it Sikaflex®-291?

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by Sibbob

The last tube I bought was well within date and unopened but the sikaflex would not come down the spout. Having cut the tube open, found it was set inside.
Expensive lesson there.

Oh dear ,i did try and seal mine up,with bags inside bags,lol ,and the worst thing was i only needed a couple of thimble's of the stuff,bout 18 quid,doh why don t they do smaller tubes,arhhhhhhh i know ,its Marine,always bloody expensive and gotta sale you more

[bradosh]

Originally Posted by thornbackflound

Oh dear ,i did try and seal mine up,with bags inside bags,lol ,and the worst thing was i only needed a couple of thimble's of the stuff,bout 18 quid,doh why don t they do smaller tubes,arhhhhhhh i know ,its Marine,always bloody expensive and gotta sale you more

try polysulphide comes in a tube and only goes hard in the replacable nozzle
much cheaper around £5 a tube use with a sealant gun £2
method always warm the tube up in a bucket of hot water before use then it will flow out like cream

[lorfish]

b and q?

[Fishery Pokery]

I used Sika flex 192, and will do again when I mount my aux bracket.

There is a thread here... http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=34763 on how to try and stop it going off so quickly. I will be trying some of the methods.

Cheers,
Geoff

[astra]

Got a sealant i hope will be ok and wheels should be fitted sunday,the boat is inflated in my front room and watching tv is a bitch.

[walruz]

I like your style Astra. I have just shown ur photos to my wife to explain that I should be allowed to work on my rib and it's sib tender inside the house.

Unfortunately it went down like a fart in a spacesuit etc.

Anyway doesn't matter now till the end of the year as my boat is back on it's mooring yeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Cute pussy BTW

Ian

[astra]

Launching wheels all bolted on and sealed up,now just need to get to the wet stuff.

[astra]

Had to take it all apart this evening and my god it takes ages to fold it up and fit it back in the bags and carry the engine to its stand.but hey i hope its gonna be worth it next weekend weather permiting.

[thornbackflound]

Originally Posted by astra

Had to take it all apart this evening and my god it takes ages to fold it up and fit it back in the bags and carry the engine to its stand.but hey i hope its gonna be worth it next weekend weather permiting.

you done a loverly job there,and i hope its good weather for you next wk end,it does take some doing everytime i go out on mine its unpack ,put it together ,then pack it all up,then pump the boat up to wash it ,pack down again,phewwwwwwww , then all over again when next out,lol,are you fishing on yours?

[bradosh]

Originally Posted by lorfish

b and q?

possible
but any good builders merchants will sell it remember to ask for white