Deck Pipe

[RIWATER]

I want to install a deck pipe on my boat with plywood dynell decks. The cap and cover will cover the hole. What kind of throuh hull should I install to protect the raw plywood once I cut the hole?

[Cullen T.M. McGough]

Well, the specific thru hull is less important than sealing the hell out of the edges of the plywood. (epoxy AND paint would be nice, but I'll settle for just epoxy.)

Then bed the sucker down with generous dollops of your favorite waterproof gunk. Bedding compound if you plan on ripping this out, sikaflex or 5200 if you don't.

GENEROUS dollops.

[RIWATER]

I am worried that the epoxy will take a beating and eventually allow water into the plywood.

Thanks
Dave

[JimConlin]

DO NOT USE 5200 ON A BOAT THAT YOU DON'T INTEND TO SELL SOON.

Next year's owner will curse the #$%^&*@#$%^& who unnecessarily left him with a permanently non-removeable part.

[Torna]

Riwater,
Don't know if you're still following this, but this might be just your ticket:
Boat Anchor Rode Hawse Pipe Bronze Wilcox Crittenden (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boat-Anchor-Rode-Hawse-Pipe-Bronze-Wilcox-Crittenden_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ2644 6QQitemZ4606457788QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)

Hope it's what you're after,

Edited to try to fix the URL, but can't get it to work. Just search Ebay for "Boat Anchor Rode Hawse Pipe Bronze" and it'll pop right up.
-leif

[ 01-23-2006, 02:05 PM: Message edited by: Torna ]