Re: Thru bolt hull to top - advice wanted
There was recently an episode of shipshape tv where the "G"-man did this. He used "plexus" methacrylate (bad spelling) between the hull an the deck cap and then thru bolted them together. The Plexus was supposed to provide a strong flexible bond.
I hope HERMCO will chime in on this because I know he has first hand experience with PLEXUS and I do not think it was a good one.
On my 20 I glassed the new deck cap to the hull from the inside. This was how my Contender 25 was set up and it essentailly turned a 3 piece boat into one by glassing the hull/innerliner/ and deck cap together. I then used stainless self tapers to afix the rub rail, sealed with 5200.
I am sure there are better ways as well
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