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Holly prepares her Grinde 27, Gekko, to be left in Indonesia for six weeks while she travels to Maine, measuring every sewing project before departure.0:05 The sewing work covers four items: new V-berth cushions (the originals are holed and shrunken), a forward sunshade extending from the bow cover to the mast, wind scoops for the hatches, and rain covers for the center hatch over the head — all driven by Indonesia's heat and rainy season.0:42 In Maine, Holly and her father cut and sew the bow sunshade from an old Fairchild 30 boat cover, piecing two sections together because the fabric falls short, adding Velcro at the forestay opening and grommets along the edges.6:11 The V-berth cushion covers are built from scratch: Holly takes measurements, calculates angled side panels, and works through zipper installation over several days.13:44 Rain covers and wind scoops are cut from reinforced ripstop waterproof fabric.22:44 Before leaving the boat, Holly inventories her spare-parts locker — screws, electrical connectors, hose clamps, fiberglass scraps stored in Ziploc bags to conform to a wedge-shaped locker — and closes seacocks, removes solar panels, and shuts off propane.1:17 She also notes a stuffing box replacement planned on return.22:18 Holly's next passage leg targets Christmas Island, Cocos Keeling, and South Africa.25:53

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