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The owner of the boat Nomad performs several refit tasks to prepare the vessel for ocean sailing. To address a stern-heavy trim caused by the weight of the battery bank, dinghy, and arch, he drills a drainage hole in the toe rail to improve cockpit water runoff.1:02 He secures storage bags near a metal standpipe through-hull to prevent pressure on the fitting, installing a board with L-brackets as a protective barrier.2:48 The galley refit includes replacing a gimballed stove with a sliding fridge-freezer unit and an electric cooktop featuring ABYC-certified pot holders.2:01 Future planned work includes installing a cooking grill and a full analysis of the running rigging by a professional rigger from The Yacht Rigger.4:36 The channel intends to transition from daily progress updates to long-format technical discussions with marine industry professionals and riggers.3:42

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