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Salt & Tar: Ep.355- Serenely Afloat in a Hustling Harbor
August 20, 2026 · 35 min · 54K views
What this video covers
The 40-ft wooden boat Red Aviva remains in a slip at a marina in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, during the summer hurricane season.Watch To monitor the vessel during extreme king tides, the crew spends nights aboard, ensuring the boat does not list into neighboring slips as it settles on the mud bottom at low tide.14:12 The vessel’s keel features two feet of concrete protection, allowing it to sit safely on the harbor floor without damaging the hull or bottom paint.14:35 The crew uses an onboard depth sounder to track water levels, noting that the transducer offset must be manually adjusted to reflect the true depth beneath the keel.11:41 While living aboard, the crew continues interior refit work, including applying epoxy to the pilot house plywood and installing a temporary air conditioning unit to manage high humidity and temperatures reaching 90 degrees.18:48 The crew plans to complete the interior cosmetic overhaul before fully moving back onto the boat.5:23
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