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The Boat Gets Wet - Episode 46 - Sailing Yacht Zora
12 August 2020 · 20 min · 13K views
What this video covers
Rhys prepares Yacht Zora for relaunch after a five-week haul-out by painting the engine white to improve visibility for leak detection and installing 45mm Vetus Promi-Tec sound insulation in the engine room.1:10 He attempts to replace the gearbox output shaft seal but pauses the repair due to a lack of an impact wrench for the flange nut.3:43 To address a previous hull integrity issue, he welds two drain holes shut using low-hydrogen rods.4:28 Following the relaunch, the crew motors six hours against a heavy swell from Sandy Cove to Glandore, West Cork, where they secure a mooring.13:51 The vessel’s electrical system, supported by two solar panels, successfully powers a Dometic fridge during the passage.14:17 The crew reports that the helm station and tablet-based chart plotter performed reliably during the transit.14:34
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