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The crew of the 42-year-old sailboat Catalpa outlines a list of maintenance and repair projects required to return the vessel to the water after a six-month haul-out. Key tasks include installing a new in-boom furler from Precision Sales, which carries a six-week lead time, and replacing seven through-hull skin fittings.2:00 The owners plan to drop the keel to clean the cavity and sand the centerboard immediately before relaunching.17:42 Additional work involves repairing navigation lights, replacing running rigging and blocks for the tender, and installing two new mushroom vents.13:26 The budget-constrained refit also requires addressing rot around deck fittings, servicing the windlass, and applying anti-fouling paint and prop speed.18:03 While the boat will be seaworthy for coastal cruising upon relaunch, the crew notes that major ocean-crossing upgrades—including radar, AIS, and standing rigging replacement—remain deferred due to financial limitations.24:10 The project timeline hinges on the arrival of the new mainsail and the availability of funds for parts.2:22

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