girl vs boat yard: IMPORTANT change + bottom paint!
November 21, 2024 · 35 min · 182K views · Grenada
What this video covers
Lauren Landers performs a major refit on her boat, *Sol de la Mar*, while hauled out at Spice Island Marine in Grenada.Watch The primary project involves replacing aging bronze through-hulls with composite True Design fittings to prevent corrosion and degradation.10:37 After struggling to remove the old fittings alone, she hires a mechanic to assist with the extraction.8:51 She uses 5200 sealant for the installation, allowing a 24-hour cure time before reattaching ball valves and hoses.9:17 The refit also includes applying new bottom paint provided by TotalBoat, following the yard’s completion of a new boot stripe.24:30 Additional maintenance tasks include replacing sacrificial zincs on the bow thruster and propeller, addressing a persistent water leak under the sink, and installing a new cockpit enclosure.9:17 Despite working through illness and high heat, she completes the hull preparation, painting, and plumbing connections in preparation for splashing.23:24 Proper planning and seeking assistance for difficult tasks like through-hull removal are essential for managing the physical and mental demands of a boat yard refit.
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