leaking deck plates

[geronimo74]

I have installed 2 deck circular deck plates so I could keep check for leaks and now the only leaks I have are ,when heavy rainscan't drain fast enough and I get small buildup on deck(1/4 inch) water seeps in thrue the lid seam,,I was thinking that I could seal them with a goop that dosn't set up or get hard ,,petrolium jelly ,bearing grease any other Ideas,,,this is not a luxury ride just a down and dirty fishing boat

[Todd Bradshaw]

It does, however, contain that dreaded word "silicone", which is often a royal pain in the butt around anything that occasionally needs to be repainted or revarnished. I might be tempted to try the petroleum jelly, or maybe even a bead of plumber's putty before reaching for anything containing silicone.

[David G]

I've sealed deck plates with 3M 4200, and with Dolphinite. Both work quite well to seal. The Dolphinite is much easier to take apart.


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[RFNK]

Just a thought - seems like bad design so check that there isn't space for missing o-rings. Rick

[bloggs68]

They always seem to leak no matter what you do.

Could try these

http://www.armstrongnautical.com/dckplates.htm

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[geronimo74]

The leak is in the cover not the flange and I do want to be able check below decks and I do open them up for ventilation on the hot daysI will be trying a few things so i'll post the results I used to use ahight tech sealant gelly on glass neon vacume manifolds sorta like grease

[David G]

They always seem to leak no matter what you do.

Could try these

http://www.armstrongnautical.com/dckplates.htm

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Interesting. I've never had one leak. I wonder why the disparity. Do other people have the same experience?

[ABfish]

Try some plumber's pipe dope, or thread sealant, with Teflon. It's thicker than petroleum jelly.

[seo]

There are the snap-in types, and the screw-in. My impression is that the screw-ins are much better if you're going to be taking them out frequently.