Trouble with Anchors Adventures of an old Seadog, ep73
22 December 2017 · 13 min · 85K views · Curacao
What this video covers
Barry Perrins re-anchors his boat, Shadow, in Curacao after the vessel drags in rising winds.1:55 He deploys a second anchor to prevent the boat from swinging into a neighboring vessel, using the engine to maneuver and clear the anchor line from the starboard side.3:54 A week later, he returns to his preferred anchorage, where Ewan assists in securing the boat; the setup holds firm through subsequent squalls.5:01 While in Curacao, Perrins visits the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay, which he previously toured in Plymouth while working with the RNLI.9:23 He receives a tour of the vessel’s landing craft bay and disaster relief equipment.10:05 The trip concludes with a social gathering at a local boardwalk, where boaters moor at a pontoon to swim and barbecue in chest-deep water.11:39
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