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Dan and Kika record a live, unscripted update from the boatyard on 3–4 January 2026, summarising a full year of rebuilding their boat Uma and previewing what remains before launch.▶ 1:55 In 2025 they completed priming, painting, and fairing the hull; built the dodger; installed hatches, blocks, and handrails; removed and refitted the keel; and brought the OceanVolt electric drive system to its first spin.▶ 3:09 The 48-volt and 12-volt electrical backbone, including battery banks and main distribution, is done.▶ 3:16 Remaining work includes the anchor windlass, galley worktops, fridges, flooring, lighting, conduit runs, and plumbing.▶ 7:23 They confirm Uma will use a tiller rather than a wheel.▶ 10:40 In the head, Kika glassed two layers of fibreglass over the cork insulation behind the holding tank to protect against moisture.▶ 14:50 They have moved aboard full-time, sleeping on a cut-to-fit memory foam mattress, which keeps them in continuous boat-build mode.▶ 13:26 Dozens of boats in winter storage are blocking Uma's path to the water.▶ 21:20 The 3D printer has been heavily used for prototype parts and switch panels.▶ 9:04 The practical lesson from the year: a two-week job spread across twelve months of parallel boatbuilding work is still only two weeks of actual labour.▶ 3:42

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