radio box help needed

[joshualindt]

my radio box in my bud is not sealed that well it leaks what would be the best thing to use to seal the inside of it

[Ron Olson]

Zip-tie the rubber boots around the linkages as that's where a lot of the water comes in at. A dab of silicone sealer will also work but I like the zip-tie method. Just make sure that the boot isn't pulled out too far when the rudder turns.

[joshualindt]

thanks ron but that is not where it leaks when it gets water in it and i tip it back to dain through the plug in the back the radio box starts to fill with water in the corner seams where it joins to the rest of the boat

[Z-Rider]

Pull all of the electronics out and use some slow set epoxy on the inside of the box. Scuff it good with sandpaper and brush on 1-2 coats of the epoxy. Basically the same procedure we use to seal our wood hulls when we build them.

I noticed that on my Bud hull all 4 corners of the box were paper thin so I cut it out and built a new one from 1/16th ply. I also moved it in front of the engine to help with the CG.

Z