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We Are Slowly Sinking & This Is The Only Fix
26 March 2022 · 21 min · 627K views · Iceland (sub-Arctic)
Crane lifts mast onto sailboat in snowy harbor
What this video covers
Worn propeller shaft seals on the Garcia Nouanni 43 Arctica caused slow water ingress, forcing Juho to haul the boat at a boatyard in Isafjordur, Iceland.▶ 6:31 The lip seals on the prop shafts were badly deteriorated — the most probable source of the leak.▶ 10:46 The yard replaced both propeller shaft seals, a process that stretched to about one and a half weeks partly because new seal materials had to be sourced.▶ 10:45 While hauled, Juho also fabricated custom propeller shaft anodes from small parts found at the yard, drilling multiple holes to ensure proper contact around the shaft.▶ 13:24 Before the haul-out, ice in the harbour had trapped the boat, requiring a wait of a day or more for warmer temperatures to clear it.▶ 0:09 Northern Norway and Iceland conditions are noted as consistently harsh, with 35–40 knot winds common enough that the crew barely reacts.▶ 3:50 Juho then re-stepped the mast solo after Sohvi Kangasluoma flew to Finland, describing the crew roles needed for a safe mast-stepping operation: crane operator, one person managing shrouds, one at the mast foot, and one monitoring spreaders and stays.▶ 19:57 After re-launching, he ran the engines for an hour to confirm the water ingress had stopped.▶ 15:51
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