Installing Starlink & Diesel Heat on Our Sailboat + Carbon Fiber Vacuum Bagging (w/ Ducks!)
From Racer to Home: Installing Starlink, Diesel Heat & Vacuum Bagging Magic! Plus Meet the Ducks! Welcome back aboard SV Another Adventure, where we're turning a retired racing trimaran into our dream cruising/liveaboard sailboat-and this episode's got a little bit of everything! ? We kick things off with a full Starlink Maritime install, so we can stay connected from just about anywhere. Then it's time to add some creature comforts with a diesel heater install, perfect for keeping cozy during chilly nights afloat. ? But the real star of this episode? A deep dive into vacuum bagging carbon fiber, where we walk through our process for laying up layers, sealing, and achieving a clean, strong laminate. We're converting a former centerboard trunk into a future wet head with hot showers, and sharing the composite techniques we're using to make it happen. ? Oh-and we finally introduce the real stars of the boat... our Four guard ducks, who live aboard and keep things quirky, cute, and surprisingly efficient at pest control. Whether you're into boat restoration, liveaboard life, cruising upgrades, or just some good laughs with fiberglass dust in the air, you're in the right place. ? Highlights: Starlink install walkthrough (for sailors & off-grid life) Diesel heater install for liveaboard comfort Vacuum bagging 101 (peel ply, flow cloth, breather, resin control) DIY boatbuilding & carbon fiber lamination prepping for a wet head Living aboard a trimaran with ducks Tiny house on water: life, laughs & learning as we go ? Timestamps: 0:00 - Digging into the "back-back" of the boat 2:15 - Starlink cable run & zip tie gymnastics 5:40 - Radar mount & cable management 8:00 - Diesel heater install 12:30 - Meet our ducks! ? 18:00 - Vacuum bagging carbon fiber 24:10 - Preparing the future bathroom 29:00 - Lessons learned & what's next ? Subscribe for more salty upgrades, epoxy chaos, and floating adventures. ? Support the build on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tritium-goes-in-126596055?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Thanks for watching & welcome aboard! ~ Holly, James, Ballou, Goose, Bigbird and Jerry Girlcia ?? #SVAnotherAdventure #BoatRestoration #StarlinkMaritime #LiveaboardLife #DIYBoatProject #SailingCouple #VacuumBagging #CarbonFiberLayup #SailingTrimaran #TinyHomeBoat #DieselHeaterInstall #CruisingSailboat #SailingWithPets #BoatLifeWithDucks Premiers on Tuesday but you can see it RIGHT NOW on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/tritium-goes-in-126596055?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link "Show Me Your Dinghy" because lights save lives! Please check out the link to the most durable, affordable, and non-consumable dinghy light available anywhere. I designed, manufactured and made these lights available after a very unfortunate accident. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h3RD2kGWKxg Email ShowMeYourDinghy@gmail.com for more info/ to place an order Please click here for a full chronological playlist of all of my other videos... ENJOY! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBjZ5QEKOy-7kCmP74RmDwWgj-xmI6nIs&si=kaEOsncrg--mbhhf #travel #sailing #trimaran #adventure #fabrications #information #doityourself #diy #bailboat #salvage #nomad #howto #ladycapitain #womenwhosail #vacuumbag #boatbuilding #carbonfiber #duck #ducks #boatlife #doityourselfproject
