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The crew of a Cape George Cutter 36 refits their vessel by installing bronze-framed deck prisms and repairing a rotted wooden bowsprit.Watch To prevent leaks, the crew excavates the deck openings and encapsulates the plywood perimeter with fiberglass before mounting the bronze frames, which replace the original design of glass bedded directly onto the deck.9:10 The bowsprit repair involved removing the rotted top third, planing the surface, and gluing on a new piece of KD Douglas fir.11:34 The crew also drilled holes for threaded rods to secure the teak platform.12:36 While the original plan considered building an aluminum bowsprit to minimize maintenance, the crew opted to repair the existing wooden spar for efficiency.13:38 The project included consulting the experiences of Golden Globe Race winner Kirsten Neuschäfer regarding bowsprit stress caused by twin headsails.16:17 The crew also modified the cockpit by shortening the coamings to create an open aft deck.2:47

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