Winches, Winches, Winches...Chains, Vikings, and a Bishop's Castle. Lots keeping us busy this week.
24 de dezembro de 2024 · 20 min · 324 visualizações
O que este vídeo aborda
The crew of the Northern Brees performs extensive spring maintenance while the boat is hauled out for a seven-month winter storage period.Watch Projects include replacing a restrictive 90-degree blackwater tank elbow with a 45-degree brass fitting and a new stainless steel ball valve to improve flow and maintenance access.0:21 The owners service 13 winches, cleaning gears and needle bearings before applying Harken white winch grease and pawl oil.7:11 Additional tasks involve re-pitching the propeller, sewing leather chafe protection onto the winter cover, shortening the bimini to prevent boom interference, and painting depth markers on a new anchor chain at 10-meter intervals.4:09 During the refit, the crew visits a Viking burial site near Aalborg, Denmark, and the 16th-century Spottrup Castle.4:58 The vessel is moved via a specialized cradle system to the harbor for relaunching.18:19 Annual winch servicing and system upgrades during haul-out prevent mechanical failures and ensure reliable operation for the upcoming season.
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