MANY THANKS, I KNEW YOU GUYS WOULD POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION..... I JUST CANT BELIEVE I COULD HAVE DRIPPED THAT AMOUNT OF 'SURPLUS' ADHESIVE DIRECTLY ONTO THE AIRIAL....IT SEEMS THERE IS TWICE AS MUCH BONDING THE AIRIAL TO THE KEEL AS I MIXED UP FOR THE ORIGINAL REPAIR, MAYBE STABILIT BREEDS WHEN YOU ARE NOT LOOKING !!!!!
SODS LAW APPLIES HERE A DIRECT HIT ON THE ANTENNA, I BET IF I WAS ACTUALLY TRYING TO STICK IT TO THE KEEL IN THE BOW ( IN A CONFINED SPACE) THE ADHESIVE WOULD BE NO WHERE NEAR !-= BUT NOW I CAN CHOP IT AND REPLACE IT, MANY THANKS FOLKS
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