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Ep 63 | Upgrades to The Pearl!
3 December 2023 · 8 min · 1K views
What this video covers
Chris Hanna and Jessica Hanna perform several maintenance and upgrade projects on Blue Pearl. The crew services the dinghy outboard engine by installing a new propeller, fuel filter, and fuel lines, increasing its top speed to 35 mph.0:46 They replace a 210-watt solar panel with two 250-watt panels for a total of 500 watts of solar capacity.3:06 Chris removes abandoned electrical wiring from the boat and rebuilds the vacuum flush toilet pump by replacing the duckbill valves.4:34 A bent starboard stanchion, damaged by a jib sheet, is repaired by a machinist who sleeves and welds the pipe to increase its structural strength.5:19 The crew also manages dockside challenges during northerly winds of 25 to 35 knots, which cause standard fenders to compress and fail against the dock.7:01 They use scrap tires as supplemental fenders to prevent hull damage from the surge.7:07
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