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We Left Her for 9 Months… Here's What We Found 🫣 Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 511
June 20, 2025 · 19 min · 423K views · French Polynesia
What this video covers
After leaving SV Delos in a boatyard in French Polynesia for nine months, the crew returns to perform maintenance and prepare the vessel for relaunch.0:18 Initial inspection reveals the interior remains dry and free of mold, though the battery bank requires recharging via solar panels.1:17 The crew executes a prioritized maintenance list, focusing on the hull and engine room.4:13 Hull work includes grinding out a blister on the keel, applying rust treatment and thickened epoxy, and sanding the bottom to address paint adhesion issues caused by multiple layers of experimental and barrier coatings.5:17 Engine room tasks involve replacing the transmission, repairing a corroded transmission cooler with JB Weld, and replacing a broken bonding strap connected to the keel bolts to resolve galvanic corrosion.7:37 The crew also discusses lightning protection theory for their new aluminum boat, specifically the use of a mast-mounted rod to disperse charge across the hull plating.12:29
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