Acorn To Arabella · video

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During a severe winter storm in Cape Cod, the 38-ft wooden boat Arabella sustains minimal damage while moored at a marina.5:47 To prevent the hull from slamming against the dock, the crew deploys multiple fenders, including several borrowed from neighboring slips, and secures the vessel with heavy storm lines tied to the Samson post and cleats.0:26 The boat’s locust shear strake and covering board withstand the impact, though two borrowed fenders fail and require replacement.5:34 Separately, the crew performs a temporary field repair on a mizzen boom that cracked during a jibe.11:46 The repair involves lacing the split with nylon line and applying epoxy to the crack, which allows for continued light sailing until a new boom can be fabricated.13:44 Additionally, the crew begins a permanent repair on a damaged section of the toe rail by cutting out the compromised wood and preparing to install a thicker, scarfed locust replacement piece.18:23

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