rebedding deck hardware

[benz]

Osteoderm is, of course, correct: any improperly installed hardware will give you grief regardless of bedding. And if you plan on removing a piece of hardware often, then a more temporary sort of bedding is in order anyway, since longevity isn't an issue. I got so sick of bedding and rebedding and worrying about leaks that I'm building a boat with a bulwark to bolt everything to: no bedding required. I even built special mountings into the fiberglass deck and cabintop so that less bolts would have to go through into the boat's inside; I've kept the number of holes from outside to in to a bare minimum, but I will be using 5200 on all of those--I don't expect ever to remove them again.
Best,
Ben