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Salt & Tar Episode 26 - The Move
23 December 2017 · 25 min · 121K views
What this video covers
Garrett and his crew successfully loaded their custom-built boat, Red Aviva, onto a hydraulic trailer for transport from their property in the Pacific Northwest to the Napa Valley Marina.20:04 Because the boat was constructed on a sloped site, the loading process required 12 hours of careful maneuvering to ensure the keel sat level on the trailer’s cross-members.3:45 Garrett and his assistant, David, used the trailer’s hydraulic arms to incrementally lift the hull, removing the original support blocks piece by piece while monitoring the pressure on the planking.9:32 They utilized wood spacers to compensate for the uneven ground and adjusted the boat’s position to distribute its weight evenly across the trailer’s frame.11:19 After securing the hull, the team loaded two 40-foot masts and a spare spar onto the trailer.20:32 The transit concluded with the arrival of Red Aviva at the Napa Valley Marina, where the boatyard prepared to offload the vessel using a travel lift.25:02
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