Wind Hippie Sailing · video

What this video covers

Holly and Dan perform extensive maintenance on their boat, GEKKO, while docked in Townsville. They remove the chart table to create more interior space, filling the mounting holes with a colloidal silica epoxy mixture and repainting the area white.6:45 To address a broken freshwater pump, they disassemble the unit and use a screwdriver and chopstick to dislodge a stuck internal ball, restoring functionality.11:16 They clean the contaminated forward water tank by removing it from the boat and rinsing it with bleach, while flushing the aft water bag by rerouting its supply line through the saltwater foot pump.13:44 To resolve an airlock caused by the disconnected tank hose, they plug the line with a Sharpie and secure it with a hose clamp.15:38 Additionally, they organize their tool inventory, removing rust from hand tools and replacing their storage container.15:56

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