CATAMARAN REFIT: Coolest upgrade yet! [RED SEAS]

• April 12, 2026 by Sailing Red Seas |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:23:22
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We are currently refitting our Leopard catamaran that has carried us halfway around the world to New Zealand. We have been working on replacing our fixed 3-blade propellers with new Gori folding props, and while we were doing that job we decided to upgrade our cutlass bearings as well. We found a company in Auckland, Henley's, who make polymer cutlass bearings and they gave us a great tip on how to install them...using liquid nitrogen!

We have never seen this done before but it sounded way too much fun to ignore so we gave it a go and managed not to cause too much damage. Join us as we figure out how to install our new cutlass bearings and Gori propellers (and watch until the end to see what we did with all the leftover liquid nitrogen!)

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For more information on the products we installed:
Henley's cutlass bearing - www.henleygroup.co.nz
Gori 3-blade folding overdrive propeller - www.gori-propeller.com

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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Why do we need liquid nitrogen on a boat?
01:25 Replacing our cutlass bearings
04:38 How to install cutlass bearings with liquid nitrogen
09:34 Introducing the Gori 3-blade folding overdrive propeller
13:56 Installing the Gori propeller
18:32 Why Gori propellers are ideal for cruising
20:45 Making liquid nitrogen ice cream!

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CATAMARAN REFIT: Coolest upgrade yet! [RED SEAS] Locations

• Whangārei (-35.7274938,174.3165604)