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A crew member ascends the mast of a Beneteau Oceanis 440 while anchored in the lagoon at Saint-Martin, near Marigot Bay, to replace a damaged shackle and pin on a halyard.0:04 The climber uses a figure-eight knot and a stopper knot to secure the line before removing the hardware.2:42 The task requires maintaining tension on the halyard while working at a height of 20 meters.3:47 The crew coordinates the removal of the pin and the lowering of the heavy line assembly, using a rag to improve grip on the slippery components.4:01 The operation concludes successfully with the hardware removed and the line secured for descent.7:06

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