to seal or not to seal marine eyes?

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Originally Posted by Brion Toss

Hi,
What sealant are you using? Have you tried 3M's 4000?
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

Question not directed at me, but I may offer some input anyway. I assume the 3m 4000 is a polyurethane based sealant and will stick and work well.

However, I'm also using swageless terminals (like Sta-loc) and plan to open them every couple of years or so. In which case I thought of using a butyl mastic sealant that may adhere less than polyurethane when it comes to undo the terminal, while remaining soft and flexible for many years.

[Brion Toss]

Hi,
That could be great; it sticks to metal really well, which is why it is often used to seal chainplates, so if it is soft enough to spread out and fill the terminal, it ought to work well there, too. Note: I like 4000 in part because it is not too tough to prevent terminal disassembly, but still sticks to metal better than, say 5200.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss