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Ben and MP tour Yabá, an 88-foot wooden schooner built in northeast Brazil, after 20 months of living aboard following a full rebuild from the ground up.2:17 The hull is primarily ash; both solid konduru-wood masts run from masthead to keel without a step, a construction traditional to Brazilian schooners that historically needed no standing rigging.2:46 Yabá draws only 90 centimeters, letting her reach anchorages closed to deeper boats.2:22 The deck layout includes a 2,000-watt solar array (four 500W panels) with integrated rainwater collection, a Lofrance 2,300-watt 24-volt windlass handling 12mm chain and a 50kg Bruce anchor, 60 meters of chain in the bow locker connectable to 200 meters of rode, and a stern platform carrying a 20kg kedge for stern-anchoring in hot weather.3:19 The boat has no autopilot; sail trim relies on a single winch and line stoppers at the helm.13:49 Below, the galley was relocated and opened up, propane eliminated in favor of an induction stove on a gimbal, and a drawer-style fridge and freezer installed.21:19 Exposed interior frames replaced rot-concealing plywood throughout.7:23 The 12-volt electrical panel was rebuilt to 24 volts.15:34 Rot hidden behind plywood — including one compartment where mushrooms grew — is the central maintenance lesson from the rebuild.20:42

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