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Johan and Malin continue the construction of their 52-foot custom sailboat by laminating the deckhouse and coaming joints.1:45 The process involves a tabbing marathon using 600-gram biaxial fibreglass cloth oriented at plus-minus 45 degrees to maximise torsional strength.11:27 The team applies the fibreglass in strips to connect the deck to the coaming and the deckhouse to the roof, utilising peel ply to prepare surfaces. Challenges include working against gravity on vertical edges, which requires splitting the lamination process into two stages to ensure the cloth adheres properly.10:11 The build has consumed approximately 1,600 kilograms of epoxy to date.13:23 Additionally, the team fabricates a storage rack for five sheets of stainless steel, cutting the 3-millimetre sheets in half with an angle grinder to facilitate handling and fit the laser CNC bed.17:43 The project remains focused on sealing the exterior before winter to improve internal heating efficiency.14:48

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