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We Hauled Out Again. Here's Why.
22 May 2026 · 18 min · 60K views · Shelter Island, Fraser River
Sailboat moored in dense fog at calm marina
What this video covers
Maya and Aladino haul out Magic Carpet, their Cape George, at Shelter Island near the Fraser River after a nine-month cruise along the Canadian coastline — arriving through 10 nautical miles of dense fog from Steveston with 180-meter cargo ships visible only on AIS.▶ 1:19 The haul-out is elective: the boat performed well, with only a failed fridge in Port McNeill and a failed alternator in Euclid requiring attention underway.▶ 2:51 The primary driver was logistics for shipping 1,000 copies of Maya's book about the British Columbia voyage.▶ 3:08 Aladino tours the hull and reports Coppercoat antifouling produced only easy-to-remove green slime after two months without scrubbing, while uncoated areas collected barnacles.▶ 4:55 Zincs lasted nine months without replacement, though the shaft zinc erodes unevenly and rattles loose, requiring periodic tightening with an allen key while diving.▶ 6:19 A teak flue trim ring cracked from heat and moisture cycling, leaking onto a cushion; Aladino replaced it with plywood.▶ 11:53 Planned refit work includes installing a used Monitor wind vane (brackets sourced directly from Monitor for the Cape George transom) and a new watermaker ahead of a planned 2026 passage to Mexico.▶ 3:36 Solar panel expansion is under consideration but remains experimental.▶ 13:05
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