OK, this is a fussy detailed question, thanks for indulging me. This spring I removed and meticulously varnished the Dorade boxes. They are similar to this one, except that top horizontal surface is a removable dark tinted plastic, perhaps perspex; http://www.ahoycaptain.com/shop/media/marinershw/new_pa2.jpg
While the Dorades were removed, I re-drilled all the screw-holes oversize, and filled them with epoxy. This protects the deck core from water seeping via the screw-holes. The Dorade boxes were screwed to the fiberglass deck, but without any caulking along the sides. Is that the correct way to install them, without any caulking? There are weep-holes on the sides, so any water has an exit path. The PVC tube (riser) inside is several inches above deck, to reduce the chance of water ingress, and we have never had a water problem. I'm considering using some caulk to eliminate trapped dirt and moisture, to prolong the life of the varnish. It will be difficult to do a tidy job of this, because the Dorades are mounted over non-skid (not a flat surface). If I'm caulking the bottom Dorade-deck joint, perhaps I should caulk the top Dorade-perspex joint for the same reason? (extend the life of the varnish). What do you think? Caulking or not? Bottom only or top as well? Sikaflex (white), or some other caulking instead? Thanks for your input, -Neal. _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
