Hi. I called my local dealer and they also say to use the rtv adhesive or something similar so that's good. I also thought I would get a price on the sealing ring and clamp. He said the single clamp has now been changed to 2 clamps. I was thinking of giving that a try but was concerned about possibly blowing out the center of the sealing ring between the clamps. What do you think?
Thanks for the info!
Yes, I can't say with 100% authority that bellows cement will solve your particular problem, however, I work in a professional shop and I use this cement for similar applications b/c it's necessary to obtain a reliable repair and it is the factory specified adhesive for many of the repairs that I perform.
So someone will probably feel compelled to come along to this thread and post something like "Do you know what you're talking about?", but so be it.
I suggest trying bellows cement b/c that's what I would use in my shop working on a customer's boat if I were experiencing a similar problem. If I was doing the work for myself on my boat at home, I would use rubber contact cement unless a tube of bellows cement happened to be in my toolbox, these two compounds seem like the exact same product to my sniffer.
As far as the clamps go... Unless there's something obviously wrong with the clamp you have(perhaps it's stretched or somehow damaged?, it seems like a better choice to me than two separate clamps.
I'm not a big fan of RTV silicone sealers, can't understand why people seem to like that stuff so much b/c the adhesion is never complete, seems like. I can usually find something else that works as well or better, we have some great sealers these days.
An even better adhesive, IMO:
I bet 4200 polyurethane sealer would work great on your bellows as well, maybe even better than bellows cement. Silicone sealers remind me of camel snot and I have yet to find anything they will actually stick to.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...pair/GeneralBoatRepairs/SealantAdhesiveGuide/
4200 and 5200 are wonderful sealing products, 5200 IS PERMANENT so don't put it on anything you may ever have to disassemble, it cures nearly rock hard and the bond is beyond tenacious.
Clean the surfaces as well as you can to remove grease and oil, I would use acetone and a stiff bristle brush, some clean rags.
FYI - I've probably never worked on that model of ski you have there, I mainly work on Mercruiser sterndrives. Our marina doesn't service Seadoo products. NO GUARANTEES this will fix your problem, perhaps one of the ACTUAL PREMADONNA EXPERTs loitering on this message board will visit this thread to shine his MAGNIFICENCE and magically resolve all your problems..........
