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What this video covers

The host of a plywood-and-epoxy catamaran project installs self-tailing winches on the center beam to manage a newly fitted staysail.2:29 Because the beam width prevents through-bolting, the winches are secured with screws into pre-drilled holes filled with impregnating epoxy and sealed with Sikaflex.9:50 The host also fabricates 14 soft-shackle hanks from Dyneema for a Yankee jib to improve hoisting efficiency.10:41 Structural maintenance includes removing a rotten rubbing strip that had allowed plant growth; the host clears the rot, drills out the affected screw holes, and prepares to replace the wood.24:55 Additional tasks include rearming an automatic life jacket and installing a hoop on the boom to retain reefing lines.12:34 The host notes that the staysail, used in medium-to-strong winds, replaces a Yankee jib that previously caused mast bending in 20-to-25-knot winds.1:36 The project remains a work in progress as the host prepares the vessel for ocean passages.

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