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WHAT DO WE CHOOSE?!? Building Our Own Aluminum Catamaran Pt. 66
17 April 2026 · 36 min · 297K views
Welder in vibrant jacket fuses aluminum hull frame
What this video covers
The crew building a custom aluminum catamaran focuses on three primary tasks: measuring the trampoline, teaching welding, and installing electrical infrastructure. To order a custom trampoline, the team uses the Sunrise Triangulation Method, which requires precise measurements between multiple points on the deck to ensure proper fit.3:12 The crew also introduces a guest to aluminum welding, emphasizing the difficulty of maintaining consistent bead quality and heat control.17:17 Electrical work involves routing 35mm² DC power cables from the engine room to the forward deck space and the navigation station.21:16 To manage cable runs, the team installs HDPE backing boards and wire raceways, utilizing a shop vacuum and pilot string to pull heavy cables through tight conduits.20:02 They implement service loops to ensure equal cable lengths for dual inverters, maintaining tidy organization for future maintenance.28:10 The project concludes with the final mounting of AC and DC distribution panels in the forward tech space.32:02
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