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A Sea Sprite 30 refit is underway, with Buster Phipps contracted to handle a substantial scope of work including replacing through-hulls, repairing the toe rail, and installing a mid-rail chock scarfed into the toe rail. Lizzie cleared the interior of miscellaneous gear per Phipps's request, staging heavy tubs below and leaving only the propeller shaft and tiller aboard temporarily.0:36 The engine installation is pending, and the shaft was left in place to prevent it going missing during the yard period.0:58 A test fit of two Epoch 300Ah lithium batteries confirmed that 600Ah of capacity now fits in the same space previously occupied by two Group 24 AGMs — a significant gain in energy storage without a footprint increase.1:09

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