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Important:
Check for epoxy oozing out of the Transom Reinforcement. Unclip any clothespins necessary and wipe up the
epoxy & clean or replace the wet clothespins or it will glue your clothespins to the Transom. Check closely for any epoxy
drips and clean the work surface. Let cure overnight. The next day, examine the top edge of the Hull for uneven areas.
Smooth any high spots. Use the sandpaper or lightly scrape with a knife. The sealant used in attaching the deck will bridge
any low spots so it does not have to be perfect. Note the Transom has a curved top to match the crown of the deck.
The top of the Hull will go into the deck groove a little easier if you knock off the sharp edges by lightly scraping only once
or twice with a knife at an angle. Blow or sweep out any bits. Lay out a towel. This step attaches backers to the Deck and
Transom, the King Post Upper Mount and Magnets to the Deck and Cockpit Cover. Note that one of the short Backers is
white plastic. This is a spacer used in the Transom so the threads of that cleat will engage the fiberglass backer properly.
The longer fiberglass backers mount inside the raised locator bumps as shown.
After the Mast Step Backer is glued in place, the Upper King Post Mount is glued over it under the deck in this location.
Set the mount in place and mark its outline on the underside of the Deck. Now sand this area. OK to sand the bumps.
MAST STEP
BACKER