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Like earlier, anchor the Transom end with a piece of tape. Don’t try to reach the line on the Transom with the Deck yet.
Work toward the bow, tucking in the hull. At the middle, add tape to secure.
Tape the bow. The Hull should be in the groove of the Deck, but not fully seated. Using light pressure, push the Deck onto
the Hull until you are at the indicator line you drew earlier.
Move along seating the Deck over the Hull. As you seat the Deck, re-position the tape. No need to pull hard. The sealant will
stay in place. The tape just holds it there. There will be lots of oozing at the Transom. Once the Deck is on the line, add tape
to the sides of the stern of the boat.
Keep working around the boat until everything is aligned. No additional tape is necessary. Before sealing up your tube of
polyurethane sealant, run out several beads of sealant 6 to 8 inches long onto a plastic bag and mark the date on the bag.
Store the beads of caulk with the Hull as it cures. To test the strength of the cured sealant, remove one of the beads and
pull & stretch it to get an idea of how much the sealant on the hull has cured at that time.
