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We Spent Five Years Rebuilding a Shipwreck (Start to Finish).
October 21, 2025 · 16 min · 27K views
What this video covers
Maya and Aladino completed a five-year structural and cosmetic refit of their boat, Magic Carpet, transforming it from a rotten, water-damaged vessel into a liveaboard. The project required extensive demolition, including the removal of rotted structural beams and the entire floor assembly to access and replace the holding tank.▶ 4:05 The crew replaced damaged sections with Alaska yellow cedar beams and mahogany trim, ensuring structural integrity for the new plywood flooring.▶ 3:52 Interior work involved installing custom countertops, refinishing the chart table and cabin doors with six coats of varnish, and upgrading the electrical system with a new lighting array and a battery bank showing 276 amp hours of capacity.▶ 8:37 The refit concluded with the installation of new interior fixtures and the vessel's launch into the water.▶ 15:20 The project demonstrates the scale of a total structural restoration, highlighting the necessity of addressing hidden rot in the bilge and sub-floor structures before finishing interior cabinetry.
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