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NERVOUS! Lifting our 20 TON Boat Home Out of the Water! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 404
10 March 2023 · 18 min · 244K views · Sea of Cortez
What this video covers
The crew of the 20-ton SV Delos performs a haul-out in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, after a six-month sailing season.0:12 Before the transit, the generator fails due to a high exhaust temperature alarm.1:13 Investigation reveals a barnacle-clogged cooling hose and a corroded mild steel fitting, which the crew repairs using improvised plumbing parts.3:44 The vessel motors 107 miles from the Sea of Cortez to Puerto Penasco, timing the arrival to coincide with high tide to navigate the 15-to-18-foot tidal range at the boatyard entrance.10:25 The haul-out process involves maneuvering the vessel into a narrow lift slip for a travelift extraction.12:55 Once the boat is on the hard, the crew opts to stay in a nearby resort rather than living aboard during the maintenance period, citing the lack of functional toilets and sinks in the boatyard.14:31 Planned maintenance includes bottom painting, servicing the propeller, bushings, seals, and bow thruster.11:06
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