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Mads upgrades the electrical and mooring systems on the 45-foot sailboat Athena while docked in Trinidad.Watch He replaces two 5-watt cockpit wireless chargers with 10-watt Scanstrut units, utilizing the existing cable holes and sealing them with rubber grommets.8:21 To improve mooring, he constructs new lines using three-strand rope and installs Unimer Euclid mooring compensators, which feature a removable design that allows for easier line maintenance and replacement.1:58

In the forward cabin, Mads installs a 60-watt waterproof USB-A and USB-C charger to provide laptop and phone power.11:52 He utilizes pre-run wiring and a new fuse block to manage the circuit, calculating voltage drop to ensure efficiency with 1.5 square millimeter cable.11:12 To protect the new charger and an existing aft-cabin breaker from accidental damage, he fabricates custom guards from acrylic sheet using a heat gun for bending.13:15 These upgrades prepare the vessel for an upcoming six-month period at anchor.7:11

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