Masha B. Mishushat · video

What this video covers

Masha repairs extensive fiberglass damage and osmosis found while preparing chain plate backing plates on her sailboat in Montenegro. After removing metal hardware, she discovered rotten wooden backing and saturated fiberglass layers.2:52 She removed the damaged material by slicing through the laminate until reaching dry, sound fiberglass.8:25 To patch the deep grooves, she used a blue filler before applying new fiberglass cloth.8:44 Because epoxy resin is unavailable in Montenegro, she utilized a local resin alternative, applying the fiberglass by rolling the resin-soaked cloth into a "sausage" shape to eliminate air bubbles during installation.11:31 She plans to use viewer donations to rebuild the boat's Webasto heater before winter.14:54

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