Project Brupeg · video

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Damien and Jess fabricate and install custom stainless steel bollards on their 6.5-foot-draft expedition boat, *Brewpeg*, to improve mooring capabilities for upcoming cadet training voyages. The project involves welding a side bollard and a double-post bow bollard onto reinforced stainless deck pads.3:52 To ensure structural integrity, the team uses gussets for bracing and welds the bow bollards together with a horizontal beam.14:44 Before moving the vessel from a shallow wharf, the crew uses a handheld sounder in a dinghy to map the surrounding depths and identify potential hazards like sandbars.1:16 Despite 25-knot winds, Damien performs TIG welding on the deck, utilizing the leeward side for stability.22:45 The installation requires grinding back existing deck paint, which the owners plan to touch up later.22:09 The new bollards provide multiple tie-off configurations, including single-side and wrap-around options, to accommodate various docking scenarios.27:39

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