El Viaje de Bohemia · video

What this video covers

The crew of the sailboat Bohemia grounds the vessel while navigating near West Palm Beach, Florida, during a transit from Miami to Newport, Rhode Island.10:35 The grounding damages the propeller assembly, specifically shearing the rubber hub insert designed to protect the saildrive leg from sudden impact.11:47 After the propeller loses power, the captain performs an underwater repair to remove the damaged hub and a piece of metal fused to the shaft.10:54 Using a borrowed compressor and regulator for an extended air supply, the captain employs a prop puller and a sliding hammer to extract the seized components after three hours of underwater work.15:32 A replacement propeller arrives by mail, which the crew installs using Quicksilver 2-4-C marine grease with PTFE on the shaft splines to facilitate future removal.16:48 The repair restores the propulsion system, allowing the vessel to continue its northward passage.19:48 Proper lubrication of shaft splines and the use of specialised pullers are essential for underwater propeller maintenance.

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