Lauren Landers Sailing · video

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A boat owner and her father perform several maintenance projects while the vessel is hauled out in a boatyard in Grenada. The primary tasks include installing a Hydrovane self-steering system, which requires measuring and fitting custom stainless steel brackets, drilling mounting holes, and sealing with 3M 5200.3:03 The crew also reseals the bolted-on keel by removing old caulking and sanding the joint to address moisture and rust.2:01 Additional work involves replacing underwater lights with Lumitech units and replacing a shaft seal.9:01 The shaft coupling installation, previously a multi-day struggle, is completed by sanding the shaft and applying soap to facilitate sliding the coupling into place.16:57 The yard stay is complicated by intermittent rain, requiring the crew to alternate between exterior projects and interior tasks.12:42

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