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Il Nauticat 43, come la flotta lo ha visto
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The Nauticat 43 is a 13.0-meter staysail ketch designed by Sparkman & Stephens, built by Siltala Yachts from 1983 to 1999, and based on the earlier Nautor 43. With a fin keel and rudder on skeg, it displaces 15,013 kg. Aboard *Fish Under Sail*, a Nauticat 43 named *Sand Dollar* underwent extensive upgrades for off-grid cruising and circumnavigation preparations, including a custom stainless steel solar arch and dinghy davits, which necessitated raising the main and mizzen booms by 15 inches and three feet, respectively.1:29 The crew also replaced a cracked fuel pickup tube and installed a used Spectra watermaker.12:30 They upgraded the electronics with a full B&G package, including an NMEA 2000 backbone, and replaced a failed refrigerator with a new cold plate system.12:57 The vessel navigated the California coast in heavy fog, 30-knot winds, and 8-to-10-foot seas, relying on radar and a custom autopilot.13:13 Docking in Monterey proved challenging due to high winds and the absence of a bow thruster.1:11 The crew replaced a thin headsail furling line with a 10mm line and added a second bifacial solar panel to address power deficits.8:46 Portholes, pilothouse windows, and hatches required resealing, involving the removal of over 500 corroded stainless steel screws and the application of Tef-Gel to prevent galvanic corrosion.0:54 In Chiapas, Mexico, the crew performed structural and cosmetic repairs, including grinding out and filling hull blisters, simplifying engine wiring, and replacing hatches.0:51 Another Nauticat 43 was salvaged for parts in Chiapas, with its engine, windlass, and deck hardware stripped from the derelict hull.0:31
