Hatch tape

[lomdel]

What, besides OSE's Hatch tape, do you guys use to seal your boats before runs. I've read that electrical insulation tape would also work, that true?

[video200]

alot of tapes works. but i have found that most of them tend to leave some resedue when you remove it again. but in a pinch everything that keeps it dry works.

[lomdel]

alot of tapes works. but i have found that most of them tend to leave some resedue when you remove it again. but in a pinch everything that keeps it dry works.

What does not leave a residue?

[video200]

for one the OSE hatch tape

[calcagno45]

yep! hatch tape(hockey tape) peels off cleanly.

[Tony]

for one the OSE hatch tape

It took some paints off my boat hull as well.

[Doby]

Good quality (3M) electrical tape works for me. Lots of colors to match with the boats I have.
Never any residue.

[Jimmy Sterling]

3M also do a clear tape that works very well and leaves no residue

[JimClark]

Then the hull probably wasn't prepped correctly or the primer and the paint do not work well together. I know that one as I just stripped my brand new 1/16th scale hydro down to bare wood as the paint did not bond well with the Krylon rattle can primer I used

It took some paints off my boat hull as well.

[ace028]

I use 3m clear electical tape from walmart, its like $2. Leaves no marks, unless you leave it there for a few weeks. I use this because if I run out, I just go to walmart which is close to where I live, and plus the wife likes going there anyways.

[Raydee]

The best tape I have used so far is Andover hockey tape. It is sold only at Great Skate hockey stores but I was lucky enough to find a guy with a bunch of cases and I bought them all

It is basically the same as the Renfew stuff that Steve sells but is less sticky. It won't peel the paint off even a poorly painted hull but still seals great and is very strong. The best part is it is very stretchy and will tape even the most stubborn curved hatch like a champ.