FINALLY! Our boat is NOT sinking! (catamaran refit) [RED SEAS]
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This is the first episode in our massive catamaran refit series. Iain gets straight down to business and jumps into the bilge to fix one of our biggest problems - our boat has been slowly sinking but with this new smart dry bilge system to regularly empty any water out of our boat from super low pick ups, we are already on our way to a much more sustainable solution.
Brioni is taking some time out to recover so it's all left to Iain this week to run hoses all throughout the boat and find the best place to install the brain unit, but he somehow gets it done. Let us know what you think of our first install - is it going to be worth it?
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00:00 We're fixing our bilges
02:32 Dry bilge system from SeaFlo
06:31 How to install a dry bilge system in a catamaran (system diagram)
08:48 Using the sunshine to help
12:25 Installing the first engine bilge pick up
14:37 Boat yoga
16:29 Installing a smart bilge pump
19:59 How we run our dry bilge system
20:50 Setting up a dry bilge system
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We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure!
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