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The crew of the sailboat Evelias completes a three-week refit to prepare for the upcoming season. Electrical upgrades include installing new solar panels and wiring, which reduces overnight power consumption from 30% to 7%.0:48 The team replaces the halyard and topping lift by sewing the new lines to the old ones and pulling them through the mast blocks.4:53 To improve storage, they cut new access holes in interior panels and finish the edges with trim.2:25 The project list also includes installing new pegboards, sewing custom pillows, and fabricating a new protective cover for the dinghy using new fabric.Watch The crew finishes the refit by installing fiberglass battens into the mainsail and hoisting it to the mast.11:21 Finally, they reorganize the electrical monitoring station by installing new melamine surfaces, volt-amp meters for each solar array, and a fan controller for the battery cooling system.15:33

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