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Built for Battle: The Offshore Weapon Full List of UPGRADES| Sailing KALLI
November 1, 2025 · 28 min · 12K views · Darwin
What this video covers
The crew of KALLI, a 55-foot aluminum catamaran, completed an eight-month refit in Darwin to improve offshore performance and living comfort.0:16 Key structural upgrades include a new 133-square-meter screecher sail, supported by a 67mm aluminum bowsprit extension and 10mm Dyneema rigging, and a custom 86-square-meter mainsail from OneSails.2:25 Electrical capacity increased with 4,400 watts of solar panels, two 150-100 Victron MPPT controllers, a 5,000-watt inverter, and 30.7 kilowatt-hours of battery storage.6:56 The crew replaced a heavy 330-kilogram generator with a 3.2 KVA Honda backup and installed a 3.5-kilowatt Mitsubishi Mr. Big inverter air conditioner.17:37
For remote exploration, the crew modified their 4-meter Quintrex aluminum tender by adding two 350mm hull extensions and 400mm-wide pods, which provide 38 kilograms of lift to improve planing.11:06 Additional upgrades include a new 200-liter-per-hour Stella watermaker, EVA foam decking, a Westinghouse induction cooktop, and a full rebuild of the SD60 sail drives.15:02 Re-galvanizing the 100-meter anchor chain and acid-washing the engine heat exchangers completed the maintenance cycle.21:56 Proper tender buoyancy and high-capacity solar systems significantly improve the viability of remote, off-grid cruising.
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