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Someone screwed up our new boat [Ep. 88]
April 4, 2025 · 41 min · 37K views · Portugal
What this video covers
Re-bedding 12 hatches on Supernova dominates this refit update, after the previous owner had siliconed all but one completely shut before an Atlantic crossing to stop leaks.0:40 Yvette and Darcy force the first hatch open with brute force, tearing a small piece of deck in the process; for the remaining hatches they slice through the silicone with a Stanley knife.1:06 Sudal Cleaner spray proves the only effective product for removing the dark silicone residue after scraping and brushing both fail.2:27 The hatches turn out to be screwed rather than bolted — initially good news — but the frames are bedded with 3M 5200, requiring chisels, flat wedges, spray, and a heat gun to free them, turning a simple job into a multi-day ordeal.5:22 Butyl tape replaces the 5200 for re-bedding; a borrowed hair dryer warms it for better seating.12:12 Rain the following day confirms the first completed hatch is watertight.19:10 A secondary job runs in parallel: mounting a new TV, which requires removing a Velcro-and-wood interior wall panel, fabricating a stronger mount with bolts and washers, and managing cable routing — left incomplete overnight during a 35–40 knot storm.23:27 The boat still has no running water.22:37 5200 is appropriate for permanent structural bonds like keel attachment, not for hatch bedding where future removal is necessary.6:37
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