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1,000 Miles Sailing Solo – Technical Failures Aboard

27. september 2026 · 8 min · 458 visninger · Orei, Evia

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Giuseppe hauls his boat, Maruza, out of the water at the boatyard in Orei, Evia, using a launching sled.0:59 After securing the vessel on its cradle, he performs winter maintenance to address failures encountered during a 1,000-mile season.2:10 He flushes the engine with fresh water and removes the impeller for off-season storage to prevent rubber fatigue.2:35 He repairs a cracked forward hatch hinge by welding the components and installing a limiter line to prevent over-extension.3:10 To fix lifting chain plate covers, he removes the failed rivets, fills the enlarged holes with fiberglass-reinforced polyester filler, and re-installs the plates using butyl sealant.4:19 He also replaces standard nuts on the engine mount with self-locking versions after vibration caused the original hardware to back off.5:35 When a mounting pin rotates during the repair, he secures it in the plywood mount using epoxy putty to allow for proper tightening.6:58

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