A waterproof plug 1 to seal holes in a boat skin 8 left after a fitting is removed. A watertight seal 9 is made between the flat face 2 of the plug and the boat skin, either with a flexible washer 12 or a sealant 10. The plug is secured by means of a threaded rod 4 screwed into threaded hole 3 of the plug, a washer 5 placed over the rod on the inside of the boat wall, and a fixing nut 7 screwed onto the rod to tighten and hold the plug system in place. The washer may have a slot 6 to allow additional sealant to be applied into the void 11 between the plug and internal washer. The flexible rubber washer is used for temporary filling of the hole, and can be removed easily. The sealant is used when a more permanent repair is required.
Sealing plug
2016-07-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |