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Squib's refit - Installing LED strips - Empty conduit including cable pulling - All sorts of small...
17 July 2025 · 16 min · 668 views
What this video covers
The refit of the boat Squib focuses on electrical installations and interior preparation ahead of a planned departure in 100 days.16:28 The host installs LED strips in the galley, utilising aluminium channels and custom-soldered wiring to provide adjustable lighting controlled by a remote.2:56 Mounting these channels requires shortening the provided screws to 6mm to prevent them from protruding through the 8mm-thick mounting surface.4:28 In the port-side engine compartment, the host and a friend wire the engine and starter, installing a new battery and a cockpit-mounted switch.9:15 The host also prepares the forward cabin by laminating wooden support strips to the ceiling and routing electrical conduit through the bulkhead to accommodate future lighting.10:02 Additional tasks include sanding and fairing surfaces with epoxy in the forward cabin to prepare for insulation with Armaflex.14:24 The project concludes with the reinstallation of the steering wheel to verify clearance for the newly routed electrical cables.16:10
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