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Sail Life - Will she float? Splashing after six months up on the hard ⛵️
21 January 2024 · 21 min · 62K views · Trinidad
What this video covers
After six months on the hard at a yard in Trinidad, the 38-ft Trident Warrior *Athena* returns to the water via travel lift.1:28 The crew relocates the vessel to the Cruise Inn marina, where they encounter an initial shore power failure caused by a voltage mismatch between the local 125-volt dock supply and the boat’s European 220-volt electrical system.2:13 The onboard isolation transformer, designed for 115-volt input, produces an output exceeding the 265-volt limit of the inverter charger when fed 129 volts from the dock.5:10 The crew successfully tests the Dometic air conditioning system using the inverter after correcting a high-spot error in the coolant hose run.6:07 Following the splash, the crew cleans the interior and organizes new gear, including Cressy scuba equipment, an Arco external alternator regulator, and a 3D printer.7:24 Shore power connectivity intermittently resolves itself without a clear fix.18:21
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