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Sailing Life - The Final Chapter On Britican
20 June 2023 · 4 min · 2K views · Grenada
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Simon reports that the 56-foot yacht Britican is currently for sale, marking the end of his time operating the vessel for cruising experiences.0:56 The boat is currently positioned near Ronde Island, Grenada, following a transit from Sandy Island.2:07 Mechanical issues have persisted, specifically a failed motor on the recently installed furler and a broken deck wash pump that had been in service for ten years.1:02 The crew replaced the pump, while the furler currently requires manual operation, necessitating 600 turns to deploy.3:04 A replacement furler motor is pending from Reckmann, and the previous unit was retrieved from storage in Sint Maarten and transported 380 miles by friends on the vessel NADA.1:19 Simon plans to haul out Britican for sale after a final series of guest trips.2:13 Starting in November, he will transition to operating a Lagoon 500 named Manava based in Sint Maarten.3:11
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