Catamaran Mistertong video
#132 Taking it apart to build it better...
22 July 2025 · 32 min · 5K views
What this video covers
The owners of a catamaran perform structural repairs and modifications to the cockpit and storage areas. The crew reinforces the bimini structure by bonding wooden supports with epoxy and fiberglass, creating a secure mount for fishing rods.23:17 To improve drainage in the cockpit, they drill additional holes and install PVC inserts, ensuring water clears quickly during heavy seas.15:40 The team also sands and refinishes a cockpit table, addressing previous uneven applications of two-part epoxy paint.20:23 They plan to protect the edges of storage lockers by installing PVC trim at 45-degree angles to prevent wear from foot traffic.5:45 Additionally, the crew troubleshoots a failing pressure switch on the boat's water pump, which is nearly ten years old; they currently manage the system manually by toggling the circuit breaker in the companionway stairs to prevent over-pressurization of the water lines.8:41 The project emphasizes testing repair techniques on non-critical components before applying them to more significant structural areas of the vessel.21:54
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