T&T: to 5200 or not to 5200?

[Bob Clinkenbeard]

Scott,
The Weaver chocks, as you know,  have a large load distribution plate 
engineered into it.  With the deck having a slight crown it may mean you 
need to allow the bedding to set firm before tightening the attachment bolts 
through the deck to your backing plate.
I would use whatever makes you feel best about the bedding.  I have used 
5200 extensively for years and even though it has a tenacious bond, my 
experience is that it can be removed without damage from most applications 
using care.  In your case, I would probably not use it because of the time 
it takes it to set...unless you use the fast setting which might work for 
your installation time.  I would look for something that sets overnight so 
that the installation can be completed quickly.  You don't need any bonding 
properties only for a water seal and to form a spacer for the distribution 
plate.  Any number of products would work fine for this since it is not 
exposed to UV degradation.
I assume you have a cored deck because of the oversize drilling and epoxy?

Bob Clinkenbeard
24' custom trailer trawler
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-aboardbobbinalong





> Tomorrow, while everyone else in Seattle is at Seafair, I'll be drilling 
> yet
> another 6 holes in my boat  : (
>
>
>
> I'm mounting Weaver Tender Chocks.  The question is should I bed them in
> 5200 or use something less adhesive.  I'll have backing plates, will over
> drill, fill with epoxy and re-drill, but my question is should I bed them 
> in
> 5200.  The deck is an aggressive nonskid on the boat deck.  There is also 
> a
> slight crown to it so I want to make sure I have a really good load
> distributing attachment point to the boat.