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⛵️ Hurricane-damaged DIY catamaran project. Good news!

4 de agosto de 2024 · 17 min · 105K vistas · Florida

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Mads and Ava are working to acquire and refit a hurricane-damaged Antares 44 catamaran currently stored in a Florida salvage yard.0:29 The project remains in a holding pattern while they await final registration approval from the Coast Guard.9:47 To prevent further water damage, Mads is temporarily sealing leaking deck hatches with Gorilla repair tape and butyl tape.6:20 He identified the hatches as the primary source of water ingress after observing wet dust and puddles in the aft cabins and engine compartment.2:04 He successfully siphoned standing water from the keel using a manual pump to monitor for future leaks.1:35 The team plans to restore a damaged fiberglass trampoline support structure, known as a "tramp ramp," as a preliminary project.13:45 They are researching methods to construct a large, removable protective tent over the 22-foot-wide vessel to facilitate deck and hull repairs while shielding the boat from Florida’s sun and rain.14:19 Google recently restored the channel's AdSense account, resolving a significant financial hurdle for the refit.10:32

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