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The owners of a 46-ft sailboat in a Guatemalan boatyard prepare the vessel for relaunch by raising the waterline and applying new bottom paint. To accommodate the higher waterline, the crew sands and cleans the exposed gel coat before applying a two-part epoxy barrier coat to prevent osmosis.9:39 They select Petit anti-fouling paint, opting for one white base coat followed by two black coats to ensure full coverage.16:04 The project requires careful coordination to transport supplies via dinghy from a local hardware store to the boatyard.2:37 While the crew initially considered scuffing the existing paint, they chose to inspect the hull down to the barrier coat to ensure structural integrity after recent heavy-weather passages.7:51 The process involves managing induction times for the epoxy and working around the challenges of local language barriers and recent illness.10:19 The crew notes that the camera’s sensor captures more detail in low-light sunset conditions than the human eye, aiding in the application process.13:34

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