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Glenn Ashmore
 
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All that said, I would use 5200 so the keel would break in half before the
seal will be jeopardized.


I am sorely tempted because I laid up my own hull and built my own support
frames. 5200 would add a layer of comfort. OTOH, the strength of a
structure is limited by the weakest component. If the 5200 bond is stronger
than the glass layup or the core material a small wiggle might cause more
damage than a simple leak.

Besides 5200 has a magnetic affinity for human flesh and any bright white
surface. :-)

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Glenn Ashmore

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