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Mads completes the relocation of his 44-foot DIY catamaran, Spiffy, from Florida to a yard in Oriental, North Carolina.0:12 The final phase of moving involves organizing tools and chemicals into a trailer and installing safety equipment, including U.S. Coast Guard-compliant fire extinguishers.9:02 To manage water drainage from the boat’s cockpit gutter, he 3D-prints and seals four custom hose-barb plugs using a sealant.5:02 He also installs a shunt to monitor the 48-volt, 10-kilowatt-hour lithium battery bank in the tool trailer, troubleshooting a calibration alarm by adjusting the system’s voltage settings.9:47 Future projects include repairing deck cracks, preparing the cabin top for a new eyebrow, and sandblasting the hull to address thousands of pinholes below the waterline before applying Coppercoat.16:54

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