I've used Life Seal from BoatLIFE (clear) which is a combo of silicone for flexibility and polyurethane for adhesion for the same purpose. So far, it's been fine.

Ross

> I have been toying with idea of using some sort of applied out-of-the-tube
> gasket material for hatches rather than weather stripping. With weather
> stripping material, I always have a little space where the two ends join
> (whichI have filled with life caulk to good effect)and also, because the
> arch of the deck does not always conform exactly to the arch of the hatch
> cover, there is some irregularity in the compression of the weather
> stripping and...well, anyway. I would like to try doing something like the
> following. Put wax paper on deck. Apply some sort of curing goo to
> underside of hatch rim. Set onto deck and apply light pressure. Remove
> whatever goo squeezes out from under rim. Let cure. It seems like this
> would work well, but if gasket goo is like weatherstripping, I would
> probably want something that remained pliable and would not degrade in a
> saltwater environment. Has anyone tried something like this? What is the
> best gasket goo to use.

> Thanks, Dave Walker