S2, Ep14 Finally Addressing Overdue Boat Maintenance
16 marzo 2025 · 20 min · 364 visualizzazioni · Oceanside
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The owners of the sailboat Into the Mystic haul their vessel out at a boatyard in Oceanside, California, to replace seven corroded through-hull fittings and ball valves.Watch After sailing north from San Diego to avoid incoming storms, the crew discovers the original fittings are severely degraded, with some valves seized and others breaking during removal.9:06 To manage the tight, inaccessible spaces, the host fabricates custom dog-leg wrenches and a specialized through-hull puller using a plasma cutter.6:13 Despite these tools, the crew struggles with manual removal until a boatyard mentor advises them to cut the stubborn fittings out using power tools, significantly accelerating the process.17:08 During the haul-out, the crew also identifies a crack in the rudder requiring fiberglass repair.10:20 The project highlights the necessity of replacing aging through-hulls before they fail, as the existing valves were largely inoperable and posed a significant flooding risk.
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