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The crew of the Beneteau Oceanis 430 Zephyr is installing a custom fold-down swim platform at Kentmore Marina.0:58 To ensure the transom can support the hardware, they are de-coring the Nida plastic core around the mounting points for the pad eyes and hinges.1:12 Using an Allen key attached to a drill, they shred the core material through a small pilot hole, vacuum out the debris, and backfill the cavity with thickened polyester resin to create a solid mounting surface.2:17 After the resin cures, they fair the surface using TotalBoat polyester fairing compound and sand the area through 80, 150, and 220 grits.8:33 The final preparation involves applying a two-part All-Grip epoxy primer in a temperature-controlled shop, followed by a top coat of Beneteau Traffic White paint.10:06 The hardware configuration includes two pad eyes at the corners to connect Dyneema lines for support, alongside the primary hinge points.1:12

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