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Construction of a home-built catamaran helm station involves relocating the steering position aft towards bulkhead 6 to centralise weight and improve ergonomics.1:39 To accommodate this shift, the crew re-bonded a section of the cabin top using methacrylate and fabricated a custom MDF plug for the hybrid and Yanmar engine controllers.2:36 The plug was fared, primed with Alexseal, and glassed into the helm station to create a flush-mounted electronics panel.3:17 The team also installed a Goyo steering wheel hub spacer to ensure adequate hand clearance.5:04 Deck work included fairing flush-mounted hatches and daggerboard cases, which required removing stubborn adhesive residue left by Dr. Shrink tape.6:21 The crew used 80-grit sandpaper, Dykem layout fluid to identify low spots, and Alexseal 303 fine filler to achieve a smooth surface.11:10 Final exterior preparations involved applying high-build epoxy primer to the bows and bridge deck seams to unify the structure before final fairing.15:56

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