Sailing Doodles · video

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The owner of the Island SPIRIT 525 Doodles sails the vessel from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Solomons, Maryland, for seasonal haul-out.0:01 The transit includes stops in Cape May, Chesapeake City, and Annapolis, where the boat is moored for the Annapolis Boat Show.Watch During the final leg, the owner identifies a significant leak in the stuffing box, which he mitigates by backing off the locking nut and applying a quarter-turn to the tightening nut on both sides of the shaft seal.15:15 Before hauling the boat, he removes the dinghy, furls and folds the genoa, and shuts down all electrical systems except the bilge pumps.13:20 The vessel is prepared for a sweepstakes giveaway scheduled for January 31.17:10 The owner transitions to an RV for travel to Texas, with plans to resume sailing in the British Virgin Islands.18:39

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