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1,300 Legends on our 36 ft Boat | Step 426
1 February 2025 · 22 min · 111K views
What this video covers
The crew of the 36-ft boat Uma reinforces the V-berth hull by installing two-centimeter-thick fiberglass mini-ribs in a cross pattern to eliminate structural flexing during passages.1:40 After grinding the hull surface, they bond the ribs with fiberglass and epoxy to stiffen the laminate before applying insulation.2:16 The team also decides to mount the chain plates on the interior of the hull rather than the exterior, opting to reinforce the bulkhead areas with six layers of 400-gram biaxial fiberglass on each side.9:00 Before sealing the hull with insulation, the crew hand-writes the names of over 1,300 Patreon supporters directly onto the interior fiberglass surfaces, creating a permanent, hidden record of their contributors.12:36 They plan to photograph the names for documentation before covering them with insulation.21:11 Adding structural ribs and reinforcing chain plate bulkheads provides the necessary stiffness to prevent hull deformation in heavy seas.
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