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As they bite into the fiberglass backers, use a bent wire or Allen wrench for the leverage to screw them the rest of the way.
Don’t forget to glue a piece of foam inside your Cockpit Cover. It will sink without some flotation.
The stainless steel flanged finish washers help support the screw eyes from side loads. Start the screw eyes by hand.
One light and two medium coats of color plus a top coat of UV-resistant clear was hung up inside to dry overnight. This
hardware was installed the next day. Use a 5/64-inch (2mm) drill for the Deck screw eyes. The Transom screw eye can be
about 1/2-inch below the Deck overhang, centered on the Transom.
The Mast Step supports the mast. Set the Mast Step onto the three locator-dimples in front of the Cockpit opening. Align
the Mast Step’s three recesses on top of the three dimples. While holding the Mast Step in alignment, mark the two screw
holes onto the deck. Your drill marks should look like the inset photo. Drill two 5/64-inch (2mm) holes at those marks
down through the layers of the deck including the Deck, Deck Reinforcing Liner, fiberglass Backer and the King Post
Upper Mount. Secure with the two #4 x 1/2 inch Phillips Flathead stainless steel screws. The Mast Step will normally
support the mast in the center hole as shown. Don’t install the mast yet. Now that the deck/hull sealant has cured a few
days,
install the King Post
.
