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Ruby Red Lip
 
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My rub rail on my 1996 Aquasport 245 was loose and after removing some of it I found the majority of the screws are backed out I checked and the will tighten up just fine but what kind of sealant and where should I apply it to ensure this will not happen again Thanks in Advance!! 
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Grouper
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If you want to take all of them out you can apply a light coat of 5200 to the threads and put them back in. Wipe off the excess, wait a couple of days fro it to cure and then put the insert back in.
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White Marlin
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| Once the screws come loose, it is my opinion that they will back out soon again or eventually strip out. My cap came loose after a very rough ride one day. My boat is riveted. So I just drilled new holes in between the existing ones and riveted it back together. I then resealed the rub rail with 5200 and it is as good as new.
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Mingo
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i had same problem with mine some hole i used sealant and put in new screws some i had to re drill between holes and the ones i could get to i thru bolted with ss bolts and washers, use nylock nuts and dont wrench down on them hard just snug them down. it will cause major problems if you dont i bought my 95 245 for a little bit of nothin because the guy didnt fix this and the hull split at the hole about 1 1/2 foot down. the insurance est to fix was $6500.00 after it broke .i was able to fix it for about 800.00 in materials and alot of labor.almost forgot something if you thru bolt might want a backer strip of aluminum for support ,i did this at the rip for extra support.
"Now then,get your weapons-your quiver and bow-and go out to the open country to hunt some wild game for me." Genesis 27:3
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Ruby Red Lip
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Thanks to all !! That was the info I was looking for I will get started on it tomorrow as I was wanting to fish this weekend Thanks again John H 
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