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The Yacht Rigger team performed a comprehensive electrical and mechanical refit on a Mainship 31 Pilot to increase power capacity and improve system accessibility. Technicians installed a lithium house battery bank consisting of 300 amp-hour batteries with internal battery management systems, housed in custom-fabricated compartments to preserve existing storage space.3:54 The electrical system features a Victron MultiPlus 2 inverter, a SmartShunt for Bluetooth-enabled monitoring via the VictronConnect app, and remote battery switches (RBS) for centralised, safe power management.4:47 Charging is managed by a solar MPPT controller and a DC-to-DC charger that isolates the lithium bank from the engine start battery.6:35 Additional upgrades include an externally mounted stern thruster, a Vesper AIS VHF unit using a single antenna, and a Bilge-Mate dry system to eliminate standing water in the bilge.0:39 The team also reconfigured the shower plumbing for better access and added a custom rail on the hardtop for paddleboard storage.0:20

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