Sailing Yabá · video

What this video covers

The crew of Yabá continues a series of boat refit projects while anchored in a bay near the river of Biguaçu, Brazil.1:16 The primary tasks include installing volcanic stone tiles in the shower enclosure and mounting a decorative dive map on the cabin wall.3:31 To prepare the wall for the map, the crew sands through layers of historical paint—including orange primer, green, blue, and white—to expose the underlying cedar, purple heart, and ash wood.4:59 They plan to seal the wood to prevent water ingress.5:56 The shower project involves cutting and setting individual natural stones, a process requiring precise trimming with a grinder.12:24 The crew also plans to install a saltwater washdown hose at the bow to manage mud accumulation from the anchor.1:44 Logistics remain a challenge at anchor, as running out of Sica adhesive forces a work stoppage that would be easily avoided in a shipyard.13:56 The crew intends to complete the plumbing and shower finish before moving to a shipyard for davit welding.1:16

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