Catamaran Mistertong video
#123 Not easy living and working on board...
June 28, 2025 · 43 min · 5K views
What this video covers
The owners of a catamaran perform structural and cosmetic maintenance on their vessel, focusing on the installation of stanchions and deck cleats. After preparing the deck with resin inserts, they reinstall the lifelines and apply epoxy primer to the repaired areas.3:20 The project involves refurbishing aluminum cleats by grinding away corrosion and adding internal backing plates to reinforce the deck mounting points.1:41 The crew also modifies a hatch cover to ensure a proper seal and plans for the future installation of new trampolines.8:36 Throughout the process, the owners manage tool organization and material waste by reusing plastic sheeting and cleaning syringes with acetone.15:17 They note the challenges of balancing boat maintenance with video production, specifically citing storage limitations on their iPads and the need for better hardware to manage their editing workflow.32:31 The work concludes with the exterior deck repairs largely finished, pending the final bolting of the cleats and cosmetic painting of the stanchion bases.21:05
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