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Lee and the crew of Catalpa perform two major maintenance tasks: installing a new radar unit on the mizzen mast and organizing a chaotic engine-room wiring loom. To mount the radar, Lee fabricates a custom jig to align the offset bolt holes on the mast bracket.0:32 After failing to pull the radar cable up through the mast, the crew successfully feeds it from the top down.5:48 Lee then addresses a "bird's nest" of unidentified, melted, and cut wires near the engine, consolidating them onto a terminal block to improve system reliability and simplify future troubleshooting.8:01 To trace unknown wires, Lee uses a multimeter set to the continuity (ohm) setting.11:01 He employs a 50-meter spool of spare wire as a long-reach lead, attaching one end to the target wire and the other to the multimeter.12:00 Using alligator clip leads allows him to perform these tests solo.12:06 The process confirms that systematic labeling and fusing of all circuits is essential for preventing electrical shorts and fire hazards on older vessels.9:12

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