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Peter and Sabina replace the standing rigging on their pocket catamaran, Squib, using 6mm 1x19 stainless steel wire and eye terminals.0:01 They perform the swaging process at a professional rigging shop, double-pressing the terminals to ensure a smooth finish and structural integrity.2:48 The project also involves measuring and cutting new wire for the antenna and backstay insulators, requiring precise lengths of 8.5 meters.6:29

Separately, the crew renovates the galley and aft cabin windows.9:17 Peter installs new 2cm-thick wooden mounting strips, filling gaps with thickened epoxy.11:59 To accommodate larger screw heads on the new frames, he modifies the mounting recesses and sands the strips for a flush fit.13:05 They seal the window frames using butyl tape, cleaning excess residue with acetone and a stainless steel scouring pad.14:35 Finally, Peter cuts wooden boards to construct a new battery box, planning to assemble the structure with epoxy.17:32

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