> Yah, I guess I do see it totally as black and white, but I wonder if there
> is a softer silicone out there that would do both.

Pamela Anderson just got rid of some--so I'm told.

I'm not sure if there are silicone adhesive formulations that cure softer, but there are obviously softer silicones out there.

Shawn

>That's part of the
> reason I was so intrigued over the post by Ian about different types of
> urethane sealants - presumably some would be squishier than others. And it
> sounds as if they would adhere better than silicone.

> I hadn't really been concerned about differential hull flexure vs the
> hatch because I had been thinking about multiple latches, but your concern
> is really valid if only a few latches are used. I could easily think of
> situations in which you're driving thru the surf w/ the hatch continually
> opening a bit here and there as the bow is flexed up and down. So a soft
> gasket would be a good thing in this case.

> It would also be advantageous therefore in this situation to put the
> gasket on the hull side ( the reverse of what I said before ) , leave a
> gap betw. the gasket and hull, and put a drain channel out the side. Naw,
> in the whole scheme of things you'd prob. only save 3 teaspoons of water
> over the other.

> -mick