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None of the 58' Hatteras' had the flybridge glassed on from the factory. The bridge and the boat are glassed in two totally seperate buildings at the factory. They are completely finished, even gelcoated, then the bridge is put on and screwed down with 5200 from the factory. The entire boats were and are completely sanded and then painted with awlgrip over the gelcoat. Getting the 5200 is fairly easy, take all of the screws out, tape the deck with heavy duty tape (the white shrink wrap tape works excellent) start cutting it with sharp razor knives and wedge things in between to give it upward lift as you go. Debond is also a great product that helps break down 5200 and softens it up quite a bit. On the 58's, they are at an age where the 5200 will usually peel off in long pieces.
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