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New Permatrim/5200 question
- Thread starter Roy & Dixie
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Roy & Dixie
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I thought that since I started this thread, I should report that today I finalized my Permatrim installation. I purchased a 3oz tube of sealant, hoping that it would be sufficient to cover all the mating surface. I applied about 1/3 of the tube and figured that, when the 10 bolts were tightened, the sealer should spread over the entire surface. If I had applied 1/2 half as much I think it still would have been twice what I needed. It took 20 sections of paper towel to wipe off the eccess; that was after some had already dripped on the ground. But a final wipe off with mineral spirits left everything clean and any gaps between the surfaces tightly sealed.
I used one of the 3 sealants suggested by Permatrim and was careful not to overtighten the 10 bolts. I decided not to say whether I used 4200 or 5200 since I had received so many reccommendations for one or the other. Central freezing Fla weather is due to warm into the 80's toward the end of the week and I am anxious to make a 2-3 day trial cruise on the St Johns River.
I used one of the 3 sealants suggested by Permatrim and was careful not to overtighten the 10 bolts. I decided not to say whether I used 4200 or 5200 since I had received so many reccommendations for one or the other. Central freezing Fla weather is due to warm into the 80's toward the end of the week and I am anxious to make a 2-3 day trial cruise on the St Johns River.
Roy & Dixie":ducjwaxb said:I thought that since I started this thread, I should report that today I finalized my Permatrim installation. I purchased a 3oz tube of sealant, hoping that it would be sufficient to cover all the mating surface. I applied about 1/3 of the tube and figured that, when the 10 bolts were tightened, the sealer should spread over the entire surface. If I had applied 1/2 half as much I think it still would have been twice what I needed. It took 20 sections of paper towel to wipe off the eccess; that was after some had already dripped on the ground. But a final wipe off with mineral spirits left everything clean and any gaps between the surfaces tightly sealed.
I used one of the 3 sealants suggested by Permatrim and was careful not to overtighten the 10 bolts. I decided not to say whether I used 4200 or 5200 since I had received so many reccommendations for one or the other. Central freezing Fla weather is due to warm into the 80's toward the end of the week and I am anxious to make a 2-3 day trial cruise on the St Johns River.
Understandable on why you don't want to say what you used but if you did maybe somebody will learn from your experience on what worked.
Cheers!
Roy & Dixie
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Understandable on why you don't want to say what you used but if you did maybe somebody will learn from your experience on what worked.
OK, I'll fess up. The instructions that came with the Permatrim stated that they reccommended 5200 as the best sealer to use. I called Permatrim and the girl that answered stated that Andy was not yet in, but that his notes stated 101, 4200, or 5200. So with everything else being equal, and the shipping directions stating only 5200, I went with 5200. If it bonds the 2 surfaces together like several of you have stated, then I have a permanant installation. The 5200 oozed up and down through each bolt hole and around and through all the threads. There is not an open space anywhere along the edge of the surfaces.
I will report if I have any problems and give my input on any trim improvement I get when underway.
The small tube of 5200 or 4200 cost almost 1/2 the cost of the 3 oz tube and would be more than enough to cover all the surface.
OK, I'll fess up. The instructions that came with the Permatrim stated that they reccommended 5200 as the best sealer to use. I called Permatrim and the girl that answered stated that Andy was not yet in, but that his notes stated 101, 4200, or 5200. So with everything else being equal, and the shipping directions stating only 5200, I went with 5200. If it bonds the 2 surfaces together like several of you have stated, then I have a permanant installation. The 5200 oozed up and down through each bolt hole and around and through all the threads. There is not an open space anywhere along the edge of the surfaces.
I will report if I have any problems and give my input on any trim improvement I get when underway.
The small tube of 5200 or 4200 cost almost 1/2 the cost of the 3 oz tube and would be more than enough to cover all the surface.
jennykatz":2qn3rq23 said:Let us know how a permatrim works on cc23 I have. A cc23 with a f115 it does not seem I need it. Just cut a hatch in forward. V berth great storage plus extra weight. Up front. The boat seems better balanced. Then my older cd 22cruiser just some thoughts. Jim
Jenny
I sold my Venture. This permatrim will go on a small Alumaweld. I forget which hydrofoil I put on the Venture. The only difference I noticed was better low speed handling at the marina.