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27 November 2018 · 14 min · 144 views · San Diego
What this video covers
An oil lamp effectively reduces cabin moisture and provides supplemental heat on a liveaboard vessel.2:02 To manage a pet pug while away from the boat, a custom enclosure constructed from a bungee cord hooked to a table hinge and propped between doors prevents the dog from soiling the bed area.6:10 During heavy rain, persistent leaks appear around the companionway hatch, the mast boot, and the chimney stovepipe.8:35 Water ingress at the companionway light switch follows a solar panel installation, while the mast leak saturates the bedding.9:14 To address these structural issues, the owner plans to replace the existing hatches with new units fabricated with the assistance of a plastics specialist.12:53 A remote-controlled LED dimmer switch has proven unreliable, causing significant dimming of the cabin lighting.9:47
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