Blue Horizonvídeo
Expedition ship / This is what our ship can do
15 de febrero de 2025 · 51 min · 210K visitas · Sardinia
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A Dudley Dix Pilot 43 aluminum sailboat undergoes a deck and systems refit in a shipyard in Sardinia.0:50 The owners replace the previous CQR anchor with a Rocna anchor and install an electric windlass paired with a Chromox stainless steel chain.2:19 The rig features a roller-furling genoa and a fully battened mainsail on a 20-meter mast equipped with welded aluminum mast steps.12:10 The cockpit includes wide teak benches, a folding table, and a dedicated storage area for a dinghy, which can be lowered using the main winches.19:33 Below deck, the engine compartment provides access to 600Ah of gel batteries, an Eberspächer heating system, and the steering cable linkage.36:32 The crew organizes an extensive inventory of spare parts and hardware into labeled compartments.33:50 Maintenance tasks include sanding and repainting localized aluminum oxidation spots on the deck to prevent further corrosion.7:29 The vessel is prepared for future long-distance travel with a focus on system accessibility and structural durability.
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