Maruzza's Horizons · video

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Giuseppe prepares his sailboat, Maruzza, for an upcoming ocean crossing while living in a boatyard in Salamina, Greece.▶ 0:21 He travels to Piraeus to source hardware and repair a worn-out section of the boom fitting, using insulating paste between aluminum rivets and the boom to prevent electrolytic corrosion.▶ 4:26 The primary maintenance task involves unstepping the mast for inspection and rigging replacement.▶ 6:53 During the removal process, a crane operator struggles to lift the mast, which remains stuck on deck.▶ 8:45 When the mast finally breaks free, it swings violently and strikes the hull, causing a minor dent near the masthead.▶ 9:02 Giuseppe inspects the damage and determines the structural integrity remains intact.▶ 9:58 He also demonstrates a method for measuring new standing rigging by anchoring the old cable between two nails driven into the ground to ensure an exact length match.▶ 11:50

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