Sailing Blue Pearlvideo
Ep 68 | Getting dirty!
25 February 2024 · 15 min · 2K views · Mazatlán
What this video covers
The crew of *Blue Pearl* performs several maintenance and upgrade projects while hauled out at a boatyard in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. To improve dinghy deployment, they replace existing winches with 5,500-pound capacity models and upgrade the power supply wiring from 1-0 to 4-0 gauge cable.3:44 They replace galvanized mounting bolts with stainless steel to prevent corrosion on aluminum plates.4:50 The crew also installs a retractable swim ladder using custom-fabricated ASTM A316 stainless steel adapter bars.8:25 Additional work includes replacing broken underwater lights with brighter fixtures and installing four new lithium batteries.2:52 Outside of boat maintenance, the crew coordinates the regalvanizing of their anchor and 200 feet of half-inch chain at a facility in Mexicali, sharing the transport costs with another boat owner.12:48 They also take on 870 gallons of water to refill the boat and their support camper.6:07
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