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Luisa and Matthias perform a series of refit tasks on their sailboat, Wanderling, at a shipyard in Hillsborough, Caribbean.0:14 The crew fabricates a custom carburetor gasket from heavy paper to address a leak on their outboard motor.Watch To access shore power, they install a US-style electrical outlet and plug onto their existing European shore power cable.2:04 Structural repairs include grinding away old paint and laminating a recurring crack at the base of the keel, as well as preparing the skeg for re-attachment.3:15 During the grinding process, Matthias sustains a finger laceration from an angle grinder, which the crew treats with medical adhesive strips.4:57 The team also attempts to replace a seized 35-year-old bronze seacock in the head, ultimately deciding to cut the through-hull fitting out due to corrosion.11:22 Additionally, they plan to replace a two-blade propeller with a three-blade model and address excessive play in the 25mm metric shaft bearing.8:06 Epoxy repairs remain soft after 20 hours, likely due to improper mixing.7:44

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