Well that wasn't any fun at all. I thot I was going to cause some dismay and consternation but you guys are right on top of it.

I recalked and fastenend it with new bolts and nylok nuts 11 years ago - still tight - no leaks.

That glued in rope looks real nice but the bolts behind it that hold the aluminum on are also the bolts that hold the top and bottom of the hull together. If you need to get at em behind that 5200 stuff - well - it'd be tough to say the least.

I have to laugh. I drove truck and trailer for several years. That's a 3-axle truck with a full trailer with front and rear axles and the front axle pivots. Backing that up is a whole different ballgame from a semi. To unload I had to back the trailer up a ramp set the brakes and disconnect. There w...