Acorn To Arabella · vídeo

O que este vídeo aborda

The crew of the wooden boat Arabella is preparing for a late-season passage from Maine to North Carolina, with a planned offshore leg to Puerto Rico.5:47 After a summer hiatus, the team is performing maintenance in a harbor to ready the vessel for warmer waters.1:29 Key repairs include replacing a makeshift dodger with a permanent structure, which requires dismounting the Starlink antenna and solar panels.11:08 To mount the new dodger legs on the sloped cabin top, the crew is creating flat mounting pads using a mixture of high-performance epoxy, glass micro balloons, and silica, followed by fiberglass reinforcement and fairing compound.16:22 Additional maintenance tasks include troubleshooting a satellite compass, rerouting reef lines, repairing a damaged tow rail with a scarfed joint, and clearing anchor locker drains.10:10 The team is also addressing minor rigging issues, including a broken tiller bolt.6:42 The goal is to complete these upgrades before departing in early November to head south.5:35

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