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HUGE Sailboat Transformation!

June 23, 2023 · 23 min · 95K views

What this video covers

The owners of a Cape George 36 cutter continue an extensive refit by preparing the cabin top for fiberglassing and applying interior paint.0:40 To ensure a watertight seal, the crew rounds the end-grain corners of the cabin top, fills through-bolt holes with epoxy, and removes the teak-trimmed turtle hatch to allow for continuous fiberglass coverage.1:33 The project involves repurposing a second, previously misidentified Dorado box found on board to create a symmetric ventilation setup with new cowl vents.9:39 Interior work focuses on sanding and applying Epiphanes two-component polyurethane paint in color 9010, using a satin finish for bulkheads and shelves and a gloss finish for backrests.14:44 The crew manages dust contamination during the painting process by working within specific chemical adhesion intervals to avoid additional sanding between coats.19:09 The refit aims to minimize major maintenance tasks before taking the vessel to remote cruising grounds.8:06

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Cape GEORGE 36Their boat

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