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Masha rebuilds the anchor compartment of an 1980s boat that was never originally designed to carry a windlass — a setup added by previous owners that left rotted shelving, a corroded windlass, and ant-infested timber.4:38 She removes the old chain, cuts out the deteriorated shelves, extracts the main timber with the windlass attached, cleans the locker, lays new fiberglass, and fills and sands with epoxy filler.1:03 Fitting the replacement shelves proves difficult: the locker geometry prevents inserting them in one piece, requiring cuts and improvised fitting.5:29 She enlarges the drain hole using a properly sized hole saw after a previous cheap set failed.2:54 The windlass is cleaned, de-rusted, treated with sealant, and repainted.16:04 During a test connection, she briefly wires the battery before connecting to the motor terminals — the wrong sequence — and a friend corrects her before damage occurs.20:18 The windlass tests successfully by hand.20:57 Paint goes on in two coats.13:29 The locker is not fully commissioned — a dedicated battery and engine installation remain — but the windlass can be operated manually, satisfying the minimum requirement for launching.22:58 Rebuilding to the original layout rather than redesigning from scratch saved time at the cost of a perfect solution.11:05

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