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Chris hauls his boat, formerly named Weddell, at Portland Yacht Services for a refit, including hull maintenance, rudder repairs, and a name change to Osprey.▶ 11:01 The vessel features a Weldox keel, which Chris inspects for corrosion, noting the importance of proper protective coatings to prevent stray current damage—a lesson learned from a previous vessel, Challenger.▶ 5:27 The haul-out process requires excavating a hole in the yard’s gravel to accommodate the boat’s specific keel depth and stand requirements.▶ 3:38 Maintenance tasks include cleaning a fixed-pitch Maxi Prop, replacing the anode, and addressing surface corrosion on the keel by applying Interprotect before antifouling.▶ 4:14 Chris also plans to repaint the hull stripes using Bright Sides (now Toplac) paint in steel grey and red.▶ 9:33 The boat includes inspection windows near the propeller and rudder, as well as a small hydrodynamic blade forward of the rudder.▶ 7:58 Proper maintenance of keel bolts and protective coatings is essential to prevent structural degradation from crevice corrosion.▶ 6:10

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