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A 43-ft catamaran undergoes a series of maintenance and upgrade projects while anchored in Langkawi, Malaysia.Watch The owner replaces a seized mainsail headboard release mechanism with a 3D-printed nylon prototype and installs a new electric winch motor for a Harken 50 radial winch to improve hoisting capacity.1:03 The refrigeration system, non-functional since purchase, is repaired by bypassing a faulty thermostat and voltage reducer to run the pump directly.20:25 Additional tasks include replacing worn daggerboard lines and sheaves, installing new titanium pad eyes, and troubleshooting fuel tank leaks caused by ill-fitting seals.30:02 The crew also experiments with DIY textile clutches using Aramid sleeving and 3D-printed components, and replaces a worn alternator belt.54:39 The boat is prepared for a transit down the Malacca Strait toward Indonesia, with the owner utilizing a halyard to safely hoist an outboard motor onto a new carbon fiber dinghy.0:12

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