My '99 Marlin is currently under shrinkwrap but I have an access door and I'm taking care of a few things over the winter. When I winterized, I removed the rear access panel in order to service the generator and some other stuff. The panel was embedded in a ton of caulking which made it difficult to remove, but surprisingly there were no screws to fasten the panel to the lip which it rests on. It doesn't look there were any prior screw holes either. Any issues with my just recaulking when I'm ready to reinstall the panel in the spring, without screwing the panel down? I really don't want to drill into the panel and lip if I don't have to, and I doubt the panel would move around or come loose without the screws since there are no screws there to begin with. Also, I remember reading some older posts where someone recommended putting wax paper in between the deck and the panel so the caulk only adheres to the panel. Has anyone successfully done that? It seems like it would work better in theory than practice, would make it difficult to run the caulking, and would compromise the water tight seal which the caulking is supposed to make. Thanks, Ed.
Marlin rear bilge access panel questions
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