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For dry applications, where water is not an issue is there any advantage to 5200 over basic construction adhesive? I am looking to stick wooden blocks inside the console so I can screw wooden panels down to hold electronics?

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Kamie,

I suppose not but, have you thought about gorilla glue instead of liquid nails?

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I hadn't though about it, but it should work fine. Just trying to avoid multiple trips to the marine store.

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Kamie,
I know you said a non water area, but My son used some construction adhesive to attach the rub rail to my 13. It's the old style. We used it because we were in a hurry to get it on the boat for a scheduled trip. It rained that night and we have construction adhesive streaks running down the sides of the boat all around. I'm sure they will wash off. In fact, after a few trips out I think most of the are already gone, but I thought I'd tell you. The rub rail is still there.
Mike

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Thanks Mike,
I actually had 5200 so I used that. So much for the full tube of Boat Life caulk I though I had kicking around.

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Kamie,

What is wrong with boat life? I think it works much better than the 3m 4200.

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Nothing is wrong with boatlife caulk. In fact, I use it and don't really use 4200. The question came up because I though in the box of boat stuff I carry around, I had Boatlife caulk and construction adhesive but no 5200 to stick down the blocks, so I was looking for alternatives to 5200. In reality when I went out to actually stick down the blocks, I had a new full tube of 5200 and a tube of construction adhesive so now to seal all the screws, I need to go to the store anyway and get Boatlife caulk :) Just how my luck is running these days.