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Hauling Out our 1965 Alberg 30 Sailboat at Ventura Harbor Boatyard
16 March 2020 · 19 min · 12K views · Ventura Harbor Boatyard
What this video covers
The owner of a 1965 Alberg 30 sailboat, Triteia, hauls the vessel out at Ventura Harbor Boatyard in California to perform extensive hull and through-hull maintenance. The yard allows owners to live aboard and perform their own labour, which the owner identifies as a critical factor for the project's affordability.2:35 Initial inspections reveal a damaged propeller, missing zincs, and several frozen-open gate valves that require replacement.8:07 The wooden rudder shows no signs of rot, and the yard foreman advises against replacement, noting that saltwater preserves the timber.8:11 The owner removes old through-hulls by grinding the external flanges until they separate from the shaft, then tapping the remaining assembly into the boat for removal from the interior.11:41 Plans include filling the old knot-meter hole, installing a new depth sounder, and enlarging cockpit drains to 1.5 inches to improve drainage in heavy seas.9:54 The hull shows no signs of osmosis blisters despite long-term exposure.8:43
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