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Hitch-hiking by boat, seals and sunsets
August 17, 2025 · 13 min · 2K views · Stockholm Archipelago
What this video covers
Nova Loman, a solo sailor living aboard a 1970s sailboat with her dog Neno, navigates the Swedish archipelago while attempting to silence a noisy mast.▶ 0:13 The vessel’s mast, constructed from a stainless steel sewage pipe, creates significant internal noise due to loose internal cables.▶ 6:03 Loman previously attempted to dampen the sound by manually inserting 70 liters of packing chips into the 270-liter mast while suspended from the masthead, a process she ultimately abandoned as inefficient.▶ 9:26 She plans to sail toward Norrtälje to source alternative sound-dampening materials.▶ 9:56 During her transit, Loman experiences outboard motor failure while coordinating a package pickup and encounters tick-infested terrain while anchoring in a sheltered, populated bay.▶ 3:17 She notes that her dog wears a tick collar for protection.▶ 11:42 Loman currently continues her journey in Estonia.▶ 13:18
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