The screws on these initial pieces do not extend beyond the outer skin. For pieces that are thru-bolted, such as the cabin-top handrails, should they definitely be rebedded?
Bob Mann, “Windcatcher” I would bed all deck fittings/trim. I do not like to use adhesive compounds and instead use dolphinite for anything, which is not through bolted and butyl tape for all through bolted items. It is also important to get bedding compound on/around the screw where it goes through the item. I sometimes use 3M’s 101 on the fasteners as it is one of the mildest adhesive bedding compounds. A nice trick is to countersink the deck a bit so that some bedding compound gets trapped there and acts like an o-ring. If you are using a bedding compound which cures (like 101, 4200, life-caulk) it is a good idea to not tighten the hardware down completely. Tighten up the fasteners after the compound has cured. I also recommend against using silicon with the exception of where the glass meets the aluminum frames in the portlights. Silicon is very hard to remove and prevents any future compounds from sticking, including silicon. As for the deck, I wet them out with epoxy and then fil
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