Adventures of an old Seadog ' Working on the boat' episode 31
November 19, 2016 · 9 min · 64K views
What this video covers
Barry Perrins performs a comprehensive refit on his 10.5-ton boat, Hain, while hauled out for maintenance.1:01 The project includes replacing the marine toilet, installing a new AIS system, and inspecting the standing rigging.3:50 During the haul-out, the boat slips in the slings and drops approximately 0.5 meters, causing significant concern.2:43 Perrins removes interior paneling to route new AIS cabling from the stern to the instrument console.4:37 He also replaces the sacrificial zinc anodes on the propeller shaft to combat electrolytic corrosion, noting that cleaning slime off the anodes with sandpaper improves their performance.8:00 After his Raymarine C70 chartplotter fails, he emphasizes the necessity of carrying paper charts for navigation.5:43 The refit aims to prepare the vessel for a planned voyage south through France, Spain, and Portugal toward the Atlantic.0:37
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