Entry denied 🙅♀️ PIRATE SHIP S16E06
30 July 2023 · 17 min · 35K views · San Diego
What this video covers
A 1977 Formosa 51, named Houdini, transits from San Diego to Ensenada, Mexico, to clear customs.0:12 The crew secures a notarised letter from their LLC to satisfy Mexican entry requirements for company-owned vessels.1:01 The 65-nautical-mile passage involves motor-sailing with light winds and navigating a dog-leg harbour entrance in darkness.10:21 Upon arrival, the crew performs maintenance on the vessel, including replacing zincs, tightening a stuffing box lock nut to address a shaft leak, and inspecting coconut shell carbon water filters.11:45 The boat features a hydraulic steering system with no rudder feedback, requiring the operator to manage tension manually during docking manoeuvres.4:04 The crew plans a subsequent passage to San Quentin, Mexico.16:12
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