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Lee repairs a rotted winch base on the boat Catalpa by replacing the original timber core with 12-millimetre G10 fibreglass sheet.0:15 He creates a template by scribing the winch footprint, then cuts the G10 to size with a 3-millimetre gap for epoxy bonding.1:06 During the installation, Lee experiences a premature epoxy cure caused by mixing too large a batch in high ambient temperatures, which causes the resin to heat up and harden before he can seat the G10 piece.8:50 He recovers by mixing smaller, more manageable batches of epoxy thickened with silica.10:27 The repair process involves gluing the G10 into place, followed by fibreglass matting to seal the seam and ensure a watertight, structural mount for the winch.3:28 Separately, the crew uses an EcoFlow River portable power station with solar panels to charge a MacBook Pro and GoPro batteries while working remotely.4:47

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