How to make Fiberglass repairs and Beware of unwanted help

This week we tackle a problem that has been facing us for a little while now. We have had in the stateroom ceiling just on the outside of the mast opening in the deck. I had thought that when we had the deck glassed it would solve the issue and it certainly slowed it down. But it was still leaking a little. In this first part of a 2 part video series, we will show how we determined where the problem was, discuss our options and settle on a path forward. From there it was starting to do the work. In this video (part 1) we prepare the surface for a glass repair, epoxy fill some gaps in the mast plate base and take all the steps to get ready to lay the glass (Part 2 is where we lay the glass down and see our results) Also in this video, we have to tow our dinghy to a local boat ramp to pull her out and get ready for some maintenance work. We ran into a really odd situation with a good Samaritan. I know this guy was just trying to help and he didn't do any real damage, but it was frustrating. The irony of this is he is the one that got all annoyned. See what he did and listen to the crazy things he was saying. I suppose he didn't see the camera mounted on the car capturing the whole thing :) (As a side note, this person referred to himself as a "CoonAss", not my words but this is a cajun reference to growing up rural and on the Bayou) How to fiberglass, How to stop a leak, how to service your mast step, Keel Stepped Mast maintenance, Dinghy, Zodiak, Good Samaritan, unwanted help, Whats got it, coonass, Crazy Cajun, Not helpful, Don't forget to like and share this video Please check out our other videos as well and click on the playlist below for a couple we think you may enjoy. Our Refit Playlist - https://youtu.be/8wyNNpLAeNs Our Sailing to New Orleans Playlist - https://youtu.be/gzzteJxewAU Our Epoxy Vs Polyester Fiberglass test results - https://youtu.be/V1bXiKPYDKI Our series on hatches - https://youtu.be/7dNMu8s32kY and Our Series on new Freshwater Plumbing - https://youtu.be/8uv7ABaD3YM Some of the tools we mention in our videos are: Inexpensive Chisel set (for rough work) - https://amzn.to/2M9CZIG Oscillating Multi-tool - https://amzn.to/2GtDpWC Carbide Grinding blade for the oscillating tool - https://amzn.to/2Gsovnz Ryobi Skill Saw (I have the corded) - https://amzn.to/2uKnm5o The Cordless version is here - https://amzn.to/2uJwOWA Small Trim Router (Great for tight places) - https://amzn.to/2GtkHmd *Please remember these are affiliate links and it helps us but doesn't cost you more if you buy from Amazon using these links. Join us on our journey as we continue to rebuild, refit and prepare our Formosa 51 Sailboat for our continued cruising journey. We have always loved the Formosa, bought one (on a bit of a whim) late in 2014, moved aboard this one right away and started to do our refit while living board. We are avid fans of Cruising Outpost and Good Ole Boat (Good Old Boat) magazines and love the ideas we get from them. Subscribe !! https://www.youtube.com/c/svdreamchaser?sub_confirmation=1 Support !! http://www.patreon.com/svdreamchaser Lets Connect !! - http://www.facebook.com/svdreamchaser - http://www.twitter.com/svdreamchaser - http://svdreamchaser.tumbler.com