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After completing a shipyard haul-out in Marina La Cruz, the crew of the 40-foot wooden boat Red Aviva spends several days at a slip to finish maintenance projects before departing for Punta Mita.3:57 Repairs include applying antifouling paint to the hull, coating bulwarks with a mixture of pine tar, linseed oil, and varnish, and patching leaks in the dinghy with 3M 5200 sealant.7:35 The crew also paints the chain plates and modifies the mainsail gaff jaws to prevent them from pinching against the shrouds when the sail is at full hoist.12:52 A missing pin for the Hydrovane wind vane rudder, lost during a previous bottom cleaning, is replaced with a temporary rigging solution.15:59 The crew re-rigs the bowsprit and reinstalls the Yankee headsail to prepare for departure.18:28 Despite having no long-term destination, the crew plans to remain in Mexico through the hurricane season while continuing to refine their project list.19:18

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