The top cap is held together with screws and sealant all the way from the stern to the bow. The livewell and transom area is "potter-puttyed" to the hull. I could see looseness in the screws in this area when I removed the top cap. This indicates some form of movement in this area. It gets alot of punishment. Under the storeage areas of the v-berths stress cracking was also found. This is in the inner liner which the top cap mounts to in the area I'm talking about. I do not think it matter whether you use 5200 or glass it, just which ever method you prefer.
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