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The owners of a Cape George Cutter 36, Magic Carpet, prepare the hull for mast installation by mounting external chain plates.0:14 To ensure structural integrity, they remove the three-quarter-inch balsa core around the mounting holes and replace it with custom-shaped G10 backing plates.7:48 Because the G10 material is too rigid to conform to the hull's curvature, the crew cuts curves into the backing plates and uses clamps to force them into position.8:55 They source the installation angles from a previous refit of a sister ship.1:08 The project requires drilling through the deck, bulwark, and beam shelf, necessitating careful measurement to avoid existing carriage bolts.3:32 Additionally, the crew integrates a Bluetti AC240 solar generator system with two expansion batteries and 400 watts of folding PV200 solar panels to provide a temporary, self-contained electrical supply for the upcoming summer sea trial.14:23 The final bolting and bedding of the chain plates await the arrival of additional carriage bolts.22:23

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