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The owner of the 38-ft catamaran Squib fabricates and installs custom hardwood trim on the vessel’s transom to test the material’s durability against UV exposure.3:30 After cutting strips from scrap hardwood using a table saw, the project involves joining shorter pieces into continuous lengths using epoxy thickened with Aerosil.4:22 Because the transom surface is slightly curved, the straight wooden strips require clamping and temporary screw fixation to maintain alignment during the curing process.9:33 The process includes cleaning all bonding surfaces with acetone, applying a thin coat of neat epoxy for adhesion, and filling gaps or screw holes with a mixture of epoxy and sawdust from the same wood species.10:48 The final installation involves sealing the top and bottom edges with thickened epoxy to prevent water ingress.15:08 The project serves as a long-term test to determine if the hardwood is suitable for use as cockpit flooring.3:56 Sanding and finishing the trim in tight spaces requires a combination of power tools and manual labor.19:41

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