This week’s episode jumps right into the fun stuff—Jessica’s back in the engine bay, drilling out two new holes in the starboard engine bed for a pair of thru-hulls we’ll be installing. It’s one of those jobs that sounds simple until you’re dangling over the engine bay with a big hole saw and a whole lot of trust in your measurements.
While Jess tackles the inside, Matt’s on the outside of the hull laying in extra reinforcement so those thru-hulls have the strength and backing they need. Anytime we’re putting new holes below the waterline, we take zero chances—and Matt’s layers of glass make sure this section is rock solid.
Then we move up to the forward lockers, where Matt starts drilling the openings for our new fiberglass tubes that will act as conduit. These tubes span across the very front of the boat, running through the lockers and eventually feeding into the spaces where all of our wiring will pass through. It’s one of those behind-the-scenes projects that doesn’t look glamorous, but it’s going to make a massive difference once we start pulling cables and powering systems.
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