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Warren completes several major fibreglass and carbon fibre fabrication projects at a boatyard in New Zealand while Erica recovers from leg surgery. The primary tasks involve constructing custom lids and boxes for a built-in freezer and a barbecue station, utilising moulds, gel coat, and epoxy.0:14 To fabricate new dash panels for the nav and helm stations, Warren uses a carbon fibre layup technique that involves wetting the weave on plastic sheets to maintain alignment before applying epoxy and wood reinforcement.3:05 After curing, he removes the pieces from their forms, performs light sanding, and prepares the surfaces for final polishing.13:30 The freezer lid features a tight, sub-millimetre fit and two inches of insulation, supplemented by an additional four inches of cushion padding.22:04 Meanwhile, Erica receives medical clearance to transition from a cast to a walking boot and begins physical therapy.15:06 The projects remain in the final finishing stages, requiring additional wet sanding and polishing to remove minor surface bubbles and imperfections.13:51

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