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The crew of the catamaran Zatara is currently at Just Catamarans Boat Yard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for a repower project involving two new 110-horsepower Yanmar engines.0:16 During installation, technicians discovered the new engines required more vertical clearance than the original Volvo units.0:23 To accommodate the height difference, the yard team cut down the engine stringers by approximately two and a half inches, installed new metal backing plates, and began re-fiberglassing the structural mounts.12:31 The crew expects to complete the engine mounting and wiring in the following week.18:21 While waiting for the yard work, the crew installed Lumatec engine room lights and a Barnacle monitoring system to track engine performance, bilge activity, and shore power status.7:52 They also replaced the vessel's trampolines with new units featuring Dyneema lashing.6:28 The crew is simultaneously pursuing advanced open-water dive certifications while managing boat provisioning through Amazon deliveries.13:35

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