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[DocMike]

Gb,

I used a sealer/adhesive by 3M, Marine 5200. It was recommended by some of the more Senior Forum Members as stuff that they used on their fiberglass boats.

I was advised to be sure firm pressure was applied during the setting phase (24hrs). I did some McGivering, cut a 4" wide 1/2" thick board just long enough to fit under the window edge (I tapered the 1/2" boardcut on an angle) and under the arm of the awning. With the awning slighlty out I lined up the SS plates, with plenty of excess adhesive, placed the board over it and closed the awning. On the drivers side I extended the slide, used the same board under the window edge and with a second board wedged between the back of the slide and the board coming from under the window.

After the first one I learned to wrap the board that is touching the SS plate (and adhesive) with wax paper as I did glue the board to the SS plate thanks to the excess adhesive.

Also, clean up as much of the excess as you can as early as is possible...the stuff has to be sanded off once it sets up.

Doc