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A solo sailor in the Sea of Cortez performs three maintenance projects while preparing for a Pacific crossing.1:47 To manage water consumption, he installs a rain collection system that routes runoff from the cabin roof through a Y-valve, a pre-filter, and a shower sump pump into the holding tank.3:22 He also fabricates an off-axis wooden chain spreader to mount on the windlass shaft, preventing chain pile-up and jamming during anchor retrieval.7:41 Finally, he disassembles a seized headsail furler drum while it remains installed on the forestay.9:05 By using bent-nose needle-nose pliers to remove internal retaining rings and ball bearings, he avoids the need to loosen the rig and remove the forestay.16:22 After cleaning corrosion and debris from the internal components and re-lubricating the assembly, the furler operates freely.22:15 The project confirms that persistent disassembly and cleaning can resolve mechanical binding in furler drums without requiring a full rig de-tensioning.23:58

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