intermediate housing boot seal to transom

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  1. Ed Preusser
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    I have a Johnson 17 delux which I am restoring (circa 1964) what is the best sealing compond rubber boot to fiberclass transom. I will need something which will allow me time, about 1 hour, to install 12 machine screws and nuts. I am not a fan of RTV type sealing. Any thoughts. Thanks, Ed
     
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    Welcome to the forum. Without a better idea of what you're trying to do, answers will be difficult. Can you more accurately describe what you want to do? Is this an outdrive boot? Any photos?
     
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    Yes,. it is the rubber boot that seals the out drive to the fiberglass transom.I am looking for a sealer which will give me time to install the 12 ss machine screws, washers, lock nuts. regards, Ed
     
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    Butyl rubber works well, but is messy to work with.
     
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    There are several bellows adhesives available.

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    Most marine parts suppliers will have it in stock or you can order it on line. You'll have sufficient setup time, unless you do the job in the rain or a very hot and humid day.
     
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    I think he might be talking OMC so its bellows to fibreglass?
     
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    If it's OMC, it'll use a neoprene seal, which can be used with or without a sealant.

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    If using a sealant, a good quality polyurethane will work and there will be enough time to install the 22 fasteners, before it skins over.
     
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    I wonder if its a 2 stroke sterndrive?
    Love to have a photo of that
     
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    The seal I've shown will fit a Stringer, Cobra or Super Cobra mount. Good luck with parts on the early stuff.
     
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    I would use a sealer that is not permanent. A polyurethane sealer is going to be too strong, what if later you take it apart and the rubber boot rips?

    I have one of these and I probably used Black RTV.

    Today, I might use something like DAP kitchen and bath clear caulk, dries clear and like soft rubber. Also can get exterior clear caulk.
    I have used that to seal some leaky windows where glass meets wood rabbit frames.

    The screws secure this well, but you need a very light weight sealer. Even a rubber cement might work ok.
     

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    There is a low adhesive sealant used for these transom seals, probably an RTV, though it also could be a polyurethane. All the manufactures have a rebadged product they sell for their seals.
     
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