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Sand the underside of the King Post Upper Mount. Sand inside the Transom raised rectangle where the Transom Backer will
be glued. (Notice the bits of clothespin I accidentally glued to the transom?) Sand one side of the fiberglass backers. Sand
both sides of the white plastic backer and the backer for the Mast Step. The two shorter Backers are for the Transom.
Hazard:
Rare earth magnets are plated with Tin, Chromium, Cadmium or other harmful metals. Avoid dust and debris from
scuffing them. Sand them outside. Take the row of magnets and sand one end to roughen the surface. Take a magnet from
the other end and snap it over the sanded magnet. Repeat until
one side
of each magnet is scuffed. Sand the
underside
of
each corner shelf of the Cockpit Opening.
Sand the back of the ledge as well. Sand the
underside
of the Cockpit Cover in the same area. Mix two 1-inch circles of
epoxy and add the same volume of filler. Put a 1/4-inch bend on the end of a paperclip to distribute the filled epoxy.
Put just a small spot of filled epoxy into the underside of the corner of the Cockpit Opening. You will add more later.
Place a magnet scuffed-side-down into the epoxy and center it in the corner touching the inner edge of the sanded area.
Take a second magnet and while holding a finger on the glued magnet, place the 2nd magnet under the glued one. It will
snap into place and hold the glued magnet in place until the epoxy cures. Check and adjust to center. Repeat for the four
corners. Wash your hands of any magnet residue.
