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Three Builds, One Croc Sanctuary: Boat Life on Brupeg - Project Brupeg Ep.455
2 de agosto de 2026 · 39 min · 10K visualizações · Green Island
O que este vídeo aborda
The crew of the 10-year rebuild project *Brupeg*, a former fishing trawler, is upgrading their dinghy davit winch system to improve lifting capacity and redundancy.0:03 The original winch failed, prompting the design of a new, stronger stainless steel mounting bracket that allows the winch to sit recessed into the roof.0:42 To lift heavy loads like a large drone or half-ton bags of debris, the team is modifying the winch drum to accommodate two lines, ensuring a balanced lift from two points rather than one.3:27 They chose stainless steel over mild steel for the bracket to avoid the long-term maintenance costs of sandblasting and painting.36:58 The boat also underwent window installation using marine sealant and epoxy filling for hull surface preparation.16:42 While anchored near Green Island, the crew encountered 25-knot winds and opted to return to port in Cairns, where they utilized pile moorings.8:01 The project aims to standardize all three winches on the vessel to ensure parts are interchangeable during future offshore missions.36:18
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