Sailing Catalpa · video

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The crew of the 40-ft vessel Catalpa performs extensive electrical and mechanical refits while docked in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. To improve helm instrumentation, the owner fabricates a custom stainless steel mounting bracket for a Raymarine display, welding the unit using an Eastwood TIG welder. The project includes replacing outdated grounding wires throughout the boat to resolve persistent electrical faults and installing a new NMEA 2000 backbone cable to support future AIS and radar integration. The owner also services the fuel system by reinstalling primer bulbs on the Racor filters to facilitate easier bleeding. During the refit, the crew removes abandoned wiring, old transducer cables, and redundant plumbing lines from the bilge to simplify future troubleshooting. The owner emphasizes the importance of labeling all new cables and leaving pull cords behind bulkheads to streamline subsequent installations.

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