Another Adventurevideo
Installing Starlink & Diesel Heat on Our Sailboat + Carbon Fiber Vacuum Bagging (w/ Ducks!)
15 April 2025 · 14 min · 4K views
What this video covers
The crew installs a Starlink antenna on the radar arch and a diesel heater in the main cabin of their sailboat.2:50 To route the Starlink cable, they feed the wire through the hull and cockpit compartments.1:17 They also perform a structural modification to the interior by removing a redundant centerboard housing to create space for a new head.7:34 To reinforce the area where a new hatch will be installed, they apply carbon fiber layers using a vacuum bagging technique.8:30 This process involves layering peel ply, flow cloth, and breather material over the carbon fiber before sealing the assembly with a vacuum bag and pump.11:10 The vacuum maintains a pressure of approximately 20 inches of mercury to ensure consistent resin distribution and structural stiffness.10:25 The project successfully converts a dark storage area into a functional wet head.13:57
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