That’s a Wrap, Yard Week is Over
22 de junio de 2024 · 8 min · 935 visitas · Belhaven, North Carolina
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Jerome performs maintenance and deep cleaning on his Westsail in Belhaven before leaving the boat for the summer.Watch He empties and cleans the forepeak, removing old gear and food stores to organize the storage space.0:31 He fabricates a custom deflection board for the deck, lashing it near the dodger to improve water shedding.2:58 To address recurring hardware failures, he replaces plastic knobs with custom-made teak versions and repairs a sliding hatch mechanism that was jamming and rattling.5:15 He removes the hatch slide, cements the loose screws, adds washers as spacers to increase height, and lubricates the tracks with petroleum jelly to ensure smooth operation.7:28 Before departing for Annapolis, he secures the vessel for potential hurricane-season weather.4:28 The project concludes with the boat cleaned, organized, and the primary mechanical issues resolved.
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