Sailing Magic Carpet · video

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Maya and Aladino complete a multi-year refit of Magic Carpet 2, a vintage sailboat based on the coast of British Columbia, and present the finished interior for the first time.0:03 The saloon features a new fold-out teak and Alaska yellow cedar table — built by Aladino and Maya's father using leftover refit materials — that mounts on a Lagoon table mount inside the hanging locker door, solving the long-standing conflict between big-couch mode and dining.2:38 Spotlights were added despite the absence of hidden cable runs; Aladino routed wiring along the overhead and secured it with leather strips.7:19 Electrified trawler lamps provide additional ambient light.17:10 The v-berth gains working lights for the first time, supplemented by deck prisms.9:51 The head retains its original footprint after the crew considered and rejected several expanded shower configurations; countertops are milled from cedar that blew down in a patron's yard in Washington State and seasoned during the refit.12:51 The galley runs a Force 10 stove and oven, with a pizza stone added to correct uneven heat, and the largest sink the space could accommodate.14:46 Cabinet doors and trim use teak donated by a subscriber and Alaska yellow cedar milled on the Sunshine Coast a century ago.21:44 A custom beaded artwork from Maya's mother, spelling out "Magic Carpet" with an octopus motif, hangs in the saloon.20:06

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