Came Back to the Boat After Baby… And Reality Hit Hard
14 September 2025 · 31 min · 17K views · Mexico
What this video covers
The crew of the 51-ft Formosa ketch Miss Lone Star performs maintenance and repairs while docked at La Cruz Marina in Mexico. Projects include removing a foam mattress to paint the aft cabin with a mold-inhibiting additive, straightening a bent genoa track on the starboard side, and polishing stainless steel chain plates and the crow’s nest. The owner instructs crew members on safe mast-climbing procedures, emphasizing the use of a bosun’s chair, secondary safety halyards, and proper winch operation.21:06 The vessel also requires future structural work to replace missing stringers in the aft cabin, which the owner identifies as a source of hull flex during offshore passages.10:48 Routine maintenance tasks include testing the bilge pump system, which currently routes shower drainage directly into the bilge.25:25 The crew plans to transit the Panama Canal following these repairs.24:19
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