Caulking Gun Shootout

When your refit requires a lot of sealing and bonding, it’s time to bring out the big guns.

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Darrell Nicholson
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While we’ll gladly shell out $20 or more for a tube of caulk, the dispenser rarely gets the attention it deserves. (photo by Ralph Naranjo)
Caulking guns might seem like simple implements— lever, a spring, a notched shaft, and a few extra flourishes and what was once a slab of sheetmetal is now ready for sealing service. Not so fast. Like most other common tools, caulking guns can vary in durability and quality, and a variety of types are designed […]
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Darrell Nicholson
Darrell Nicholson is Director of Belvoir Media Group's marine division and the editor of Practical Sailor. A lifelong thalassophile, he grew up sailing everything from El Toro dinghies to classic Morgans on Miami's Biscayne Bay. In the early 90s, he left a newspaper job to sail an old gaff-rigged ketch across the Pacific and has been writing about boats and the sea ever since. His weekly blog Inside Practical Sailor offers an inside look at current research and gear tests at Practical Sailor, while his award-winning column,"Rhumb Lines," tracks boating trends and reflects upon the sailing life. He sails a Sparkman & Stephens-designed Yankee 30 out of St. Petersburg, Florida.

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