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Building the Boat We’ve Always Dreamed Of 🛠️ Aluminum Catamaran Build pt. 90
9 October 2026 · 30 min · 334K views
What this video covers
The crew of SV Delos continues the interior outfitting of their custom aluminum catamaran, focusing on salon wall paneling, plumbing, and electrical hardware installation. They install 6mm lightweight wood wall panels in the salon using a fast-mount system, allowing for future access to systems behind the bulkheads.0:29 To prevent condensation on the aluminum hull, they apply an anti-condensation coating to the interior metal surfaces before panel installation.2:52
The crew installs a 48-volt Harken Flatwinder 500 to automate the mainsail traveler, allowing cockpit-based control of the 100-square-meter sail.15:55 They use a 3D printer to create custom, color-coded control switch panels for the traveler, refining the design to include directional arrows to avoid confusion between port and starboard.18:24 Additionally, the crew calibrates their water tank sensors using a Victron Cerbo, accounting for the irregular shape of the tanks located in the keel by manually measuring water levels in 10-liter increments.11:15 Finally, they fit a sliding privacy door for the starboard master suite, overcoming complex geometry and alignment challenges.20:59
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