Australia & Refit | E030
5 de maio de 2024 · 7 min · 127 visualizações · Deltaville, Virginia
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Mike and Nicki return to Yacht Zen Again at Deltaville, Virginia, after a holiday in Perth, Western Australia, and a brief stop in the UK, to complete a two-week refit at Deltaville Yachting Centre before the sailing season.0:19 The mast was unstepped by yard contractors, allowing replacement of all electrical cables, the VHF coax, and installation of a new antenna, plus fitting a Tides Marine sail track.2:29 They serviced the Brunton's Autoprop by greasing all blades and applied prop speed antifouling.2:47 New gear purchased included chain and anchor, two lithium batteries that doubled the boat's electrical capacity, and a new mainsail and boom bag with canvas modifications to the dodger.3:14 Interior upgrades at the slip included new charge controllers, a Maritron data display, a new transducer with trim and heel sensing, a new autopilot with cockpit controller, and a new handset for the Vesper Cortex VHF AIS plus a second deck-mounted unit.4:53 Diesel filtered from jerry cans was returned to the main tanks.3:29 Between work sessions, the crew visited the Yorktown Museum of the Revolutionary War, Jamestown Settlements, and Ocean Cruising Club 70th Anniversary events.5:39 The next leg covers a cruise north through Chesapeake Bay.6:50
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