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Life is Like Sailing - Winter Cruising 2023 - Ep 01
28 novembre 2023 · 23 min · 11K visualizzazioni · Princess Cove, Wallace Island
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Alfy anchors his 41-foot ketch, *Northern Dancer*, in Princess Cove on Wallace Island for a two-day solo winter cruise in late November.0:37 The vessel, a Bill Garden design built in Taiwan, shares the anchorage with a similar ketch named *Moon Dancer*.5:57 During the stay, Alfy performs maintenance on the boat’s exterior woodwork, applying multiple coats of varnish to the trunk cabin, grab rails, and a rebuilt butterfly hatch, while opting for an oiled finish on high-traffic surfaces to prevent slipping.10:16 The boat features a three-burner Dickinson Mediterranean propane stove and a dual-compartment fridge-freezer system.16:33 Hot water is managed through three methods: engine heat exchange, a hydronic Eberspacher heater loop, or a shore-power electric element.13:09 After two days, Alfy motors out of Princess Cove through Houston Passage and completes the 14-nautical-mile return trip to Ladysmith by sailing downwind under a headsail at 3.5 knots to avoid incoming rain.21:39
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