REUNITED AT LAST!!! Our family is back together again… Ep 325
27 August 2023 · 16 min · 37K views · Phuket
What this video covers
The crew of the crew's child - Frothlyfe reunites with their whippet, Marley, in Thailand after months of separation due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and international logistics.0:55 The family retrieves the dog in Bangkok following Benita’s recovery from emergency surgery and completes a 10-hour road trip back to their boat in Phuket.0:58 While away, the vessel remained on a mooring under the care of a local contact, surviving 64-knot wind gusts during a storm.13:19 The crew explains their strategy for boat maintenance in Southeast Asia, noting that Malaysia offers cost-effective DIY haul-outs and tax-free parts shipping, while Thailand provides access to skilled labor for specialized stainless steel fabrication, such as the new davits required for their solar power upgrade.7:14 The family plans to transition the vessel from generator-dependent systems to a solar-powered setup for future blue-water cruising.8:13
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