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#188 We’re setting off…
31 January 2026 · 31 min · 5K views · La Poterie anchorage
What this video covers
Djé and Nad depart the anchorage at La Poterie, Martinique, after persistent squalls and 25–28-knot gusts make epoxy work on the shroud chainplates impossible.▶ 2:50 Before leaving, Djé grinds back paint to bare laminate and epoxies wooden blocks to the cabin sole to accept strapping, securing a stack of boards for the passage.▶ 1:13 He also rebuilds interior fillet joints using Woodfield 250 wood filler, making the new fillets roughly twice the size of the originals, and notes that no fibreglass overlay is strictly required with that filler but may be added later.▶ 21:38 The hydraulic steering circuit had been losing course; adding hydraulic fluid to the pump resolved it, and the wheel steers cleanly on autopilot for the short hop to Grand'Anse.▶ 7:21 Their son Loulou and a friend join for four days at Grand'Anse before the crew moves to Sainte-Anne for final provisioning.▶ 29:38 The planned chainplate work is deferred — likely until a haulout — because the rigging window never opened.▶ 27:20 Djé and Nad now prepare to depart for Saint Lucia the following morning, prioritising calm weather for a loaded boat.▶ 30:20
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