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What this video covers

After four months of repairs, the owners of the sailboat *eva* successfully step their mast at a rigging yard.Watch The process requires navigating a narrow channel at mid-tide to reach the yard’s pit.6:17 During the transit, the engine fails to start due to a loose, multi-wire electrical plug, which the owner temporarily repairs by manually compressing the connection.7:35 Once at the yard, riggers attach the standing rigging and tension the mast, which measures 59 feet from the deck.8:58 The height confirms the vessel cannot clear most Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) bridges.9:00 Following the installation, the crew notes the boat is significantly more susceptible to wind while motoring.13:11 The engine’s coolant-based hot water heater functions, though it fails to reach full temperature during the short, cold-weather transit.16:42 The project concludes with the mast secured and the vessel once again rigged for sailing.

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