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By: Tim Flanagan, Managing Editor

Tim Flanagan, Managing Editor — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:37:02 +0000

Chris, thanks for the good suggestion, and the OTHER good suggestion, whtich is my current modus operandi: it does not really need to be sealed at all.

I’ve got new pictures for the next post.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:53:31 +0000

Just use an intertube and cut it up to get the flat rubber to put around. It won’t leave residue but will, when clamped down, should hold out the majority of the water.

Does it really need to be sealed? I would think there should be drains in the locker aleady. When you haul up the chain/rode thats all wet, where does that water go?

Thanks for the articles, and keep up the good work.