Boat Bin Seal Replacement Question

[o2bbassin]

Got a roll of rubber seal from dealer to redo all my bins. Wondering what is the best way to seal the 2 ends together once it is cut to length and installed. Any suggestions - heat or adhesive? thanks

[sandbarDan]

i think its usually butted together and thats all. But i guess if you wanna go for it use some black 3m 5200 adhesive sealant.

[jerzia]

Superglue is the ticket. It melts that stuff together very well. Be sure to get it right though. With rubber like that it will bond almost instantly. Don't ask how I know.

[86 inches]

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On my Mountain Home Champion the seals were spliced with a short piece of tubing that fit inside the seal lip. No adhesive. When I replaced the seals this year I did it the same way. I don't recall the size of the tubing... maybe 1/4"?

[ReelDoc]

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On my Mountain Home Champion the seals were spliced with a short piece of tubing that fit inside the seal lip. No adhesive. When I replaced the seals this year I did it the same way. I don't recall the size of the tubing... maybe 1/4"?

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That's the way the rear hatch seal is joined on my '04 Yukon XL.