Use the toothpick to push epoxy into the gap under the O-Ring. Take your time. Let the epoxy wick into the gap. Remove
any air bubbles as the epoxy wicks in. Once hardened, the solid ring of epoxy will be a spacer that reinforces the hole and
supports the Fairlead. If any epoxy gets onto the polished surfaces of the Fairlead, wipe that surface with a Q-Tip dampened
with alcohol until you are certain it is clean. Check the Deck-side of the Fairlead to ensure it is flush to the Deck.
Repeat the process for the second Deck Fairlead.
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On the other side you will see the Fairlead’s groove. Set the O-Ring onto the Fairlead. While holding the other end, of the
Fairlead press the O-Ring onto it until it drops into the groove. On the Deck, you will fill this gap between the O-Ring and
the Deck with epoxy. Insert the pin into the smaller end of the Fairlead and hold as shown. Use the marked step drill to drill
the Fairlead holes in the Deck at the two locator dimples about 4 inches in front of and 1 inch behind the Cockpit opening.
Mix a small amount of 30-minute epoxy but add only a little filler. You want the epoxy to be thin. Use the toothpick to spin
the Fairlead on the pin to carefully spread a
very thin
amount of epoxy in the area between the groove and the cap. You only
want enough epoxy to fill in any irregular parts of the hole in the deck. Press the Fairlead into the Deck from the top.
Install the Deck Fairleads now. You will have to mask them with a flat disk of tape when you paint the Deck. You will need
your step drills, 30 minute epoxy, the two Fairleads with their O-Rings, a toothpick and a pin that has a plastic end on it. The
Fairlead is tiny. Once you start putting epoxy on it things can get messy. The polished surfaces of the Fairlead must stay
clean. The pin prevents a mess. Mark your step drill at 5/16-inch and drill a
practice hole
in a scrap. Insert the Fairlead.
