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The crew of the wooden boat Arabella completes a series of maintenance and rigging projects in Maine to prepare for a southward passage before winter.Watch Steve mounts rigid solar panels to the shrouds using custom-made spreaders that double as ratlines for mast access.0:53 To run the wiring, he drills a 5/8-inch hole through the locust covering boards, carefully avoiding the chain plate backing blocks and deck beams.14:10 Other tasks include fiberglassing a new dodger top, sewing lee cloths for the workbench, and replacing climbing slings on the deadeyes with Dyneema.1:59 A professional diver, Murray, cleans the hull and inspects the underwater seams, confirming the vessel’s structural integrity.20:30 The crew also assists local residents Pete and Edie with recreational lobster trapping, using herring as bait and adhering to size and sex regulations.5:46 These final preparations occur while docked at a private residence in Maine, providing the necessary shore power and workspace to ready the boat for the upcoming transit.24:20

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